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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
MIT-LL
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
WESTFORD DRAG, Unknown motor
Mass
~1 kg wet, ~1 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 13 hours ago
TLE from 13 hours ago
0 MIDAS 5 DEB
1 18603U 62010G 25289.19323558 -.00000004 00000-0 -17400-2 0 9999
2 18603 86.6970 1.3568 0284558 1.3228 22.3382 9.41005356355597Epoch: 2025-10-16T04:38Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-16T04:38:15.554Z)
Latitude
24.91927°
Longitude
-91.63459°
Altitude
2,853.147 km
Speed
6.659 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 11m 32s
True Declination
24° 49' 04"
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Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:52:17
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,366.241 km
Perigee altitude
2,827.017 km
Semi-major axis
9,474.766 km
Eccentricity
0.02846
Inclination
86.697°
RAAN
1.3568°
Arg. of periapsis
1.3228°
True anomaly
23.61953°
Mean anomaly
22.3382°
Eccentric anomaly
22.97458°
Mean motion
2.35337 °/min
Orbital period
152.97 mins
BSTAR
-0.00174
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Other satellites on launch #10 in the year 1962 (1962-04-09 UTC)
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 32 mins | 2025-10-16 17:55:52.424Z | 352.006° N | 2025-10-16 18:11:52.424Z | 278.842° WNW | 40.416° | 2025-10-16 18:27:52.424Z | 207.232° SW |
| 6 mins | 2025-10-16 20:36:52.424Z | 318.026° NNW | 2025-10-16 20:39:52.424Z | 307.046° NW | 11.215° | 2025-10-16 20:42:52.424Z | 296.208° NW |
| 23 mins | 2025-10-17 03:32:52.424Z | 124.726° SE | 2025-10-17 03:43:52.424Z | 68.782° E | 29.645° | 2025-10-17 03:55:52.424Z | 15.062° NNE |
| 29 mins | 2025-10-17 06:01:52.424Z | 197.474° SSW | 2025-10-17 06:15:52.424Z | 285.601° WNW | 42.054° | 2025-10-17 06:30:52.424Z | 359.232° N |
| 10 mins | 2025-10-17 08:49:52.424Z | 292.828° NW | 2025-10-17 08:53:52.424Z | 309.459° NW | 12.509° | 2025-10-17 08:59:52.424Z | 333.592° NNW |
| 24 mins | 2025-10-17 14:22:52.424Z | 17.4° NNE | 2025-10-17 14:33:52.424Z | 63.273° ENE | 23.025° | 2025-10-17 14:46:52.424Z | 113.87° SE |
| 16 mins | 2025-10-17 16:54:52.424Z | 357.276° N | 2025-10-17 17:09:52.424Z | 309.201° NW | 44.992° | 2025-10-17 17:10:52.424Z | 191.266° SSW |
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