MIDAS 5 DEB, 18603

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MIDAS 5 DEB, 18603 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Mon, 09 Apr 1962 UTC via an ATLAS AGENA B launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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Identifier
18603, 1962-010G
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
6 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
MIT-LL
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
WESTFORD DRAG, Unknown motor
Mass
~1 kg wet, ~1 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1962-04-09 (63 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ATLAS AGENA B
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 0.5 m
Radar Cross Section
0.094 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 6 days ago
0 MIDAS 5 DEB
1 18603U 62010G   25109.74620131 -.00000003  00000-0 -13521-2 0  9997
2 18603  86.6900  27.2273 0284927 221.7774 160.6874  9.41008293338714
Epoch: 2025-04-19T17:54Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-19T17:54:31.793Z)
Latitude
23.48058°
Longitude
-88.05629°
Altitude
3,356.926 km
Speed
6.314 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 54m 38s
True Declination
23° 23' 19"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-43.30224°
Longitude
92.77068°
Altitude
2,848.123 km
Speed
6.666 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 41m 22s
Apparent Declination
-44° 03' 16"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:54:23
Azimuth
249.41° W
Elevation
-69.788°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,366.571 km
Perigee altitude
2,826.648 km
Semi-major axis
9,474.747 km
Eccentricity
0.0284927
Inclination
86.69°
RAAN
27.2273°
Arg. of periapsis
221.7774°
True anomaly
161.732°
Mean anomaly
160.6874°
Eccentric anomaly
161.21315°
Mean motion
2.35338 °/min
BSTAR
-0.0013521
Orbital period
152.97 mins
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MIDAS 5 DEB Visibility forecast

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30 mins2025-04-25 16:41:13.953Z132.942° SE2025-04-25 16:56:13.953Z71.93° E32.554°2025-04-25 17:11:13.953Z11.817° NNE
33 mins2025-04-25 19:12:13.953Z197.733° SSW2025-04-25 19:28:13.953Z279.271° WNW42.136°2025-04-25 19:45:13.953Z359.181° N
15 mins2025-04-25 22:00:13.953Z284.325° WNW2025-04-25 22:07:13.953Z309.837° NW14.181°2025-04-25 22:15:13.953Z338.799° N
23 mins2025-04-26 03:36:13.953Z13.837° NNE2025-04-26 03:48:13.953Z64.854° ENE22.901°2025-04-26 03:59:13.953Z112.67° SE
29 mins2025-04-26 06:09:13.953Z356.556° N2025-04-26 06:24:13.953Z240.46° WSW44.885°2025-04-26 06:38:13.953Z185.175° SSW
18 mins2025-04-26 08:45:13.953Z333.828° NNW2025-04-26 08:53:13.953Z300.845° NW19.829°2025-04-26 09:03:13.953Z258.517° W
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