MIDAS 4 DEB, 194

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MIDAS 4 DEB, 194 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 21 Oct 1961 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.

Loading next visibility...

Iframe embed code

<iframe src="https://www.satcat.com/sats-embedded/194?theme=dark&initialShowStats=false" width="600" height="400" frameborder="0" title="Kayhan Space Satcat Satellite Viewer"></iframe>

Iframe URL

https://www.satcat.com/sats-embedded/194?theme=dark&initialShowStats=false

Optional Secondary NORAD IDs

Max 10 NORAD IDs; Separated by commas

Initial load time (optional)

ISO8601 Format

TLE date request (optional)

ISO8601 Format

Identifier

194, 1961-028C

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

4 days ago

Origin

United States Space Force (US)

Manufacturer

MIT-LL

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

WESTFORD, Unknown motor

Mass

30 kg wet, 30 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1961-10-21 (64 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)

Expand to show TLE details & history

TLE from 4 days ago

0 MIDAS 4 DEB
1   194U 61028C   25125.50291200 -.00000006  00000-0 -69294-3 0  9996
2   194  95.8211 162.5957 0402263 223.1652 133.7002  8.70094051 18105

Epoch: 2025-05-05T12:04Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-05T12:04:11.596Z)

Latitude

0.00002°

Longitude

117.93185°

Altitude

3,894.881 km

Speed

6.14 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 50m 22s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude

28.74698°

Longitude

-58.08822°

Altitude

3,448.191 km

Speed

6.423 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

00h 02m 25s

Apparent Declination

2° 51' 00"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

13:43:25

Azimuth

34.592° NE

Elevation

-41.372°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

4,006.531 km

Perigee altitude

3,203.366 km

Semi-major axis

9,983.086 km

Eccentricity

0.0402263

Inclination

95.8211°

RAAN

162.5957°

Arg. of periapsis

223.1652°

True anomaly

136.91906°

Mean anomaly

133.7002°

Eccentric anomaly

135.32079°

Mean motion

2.17594 °/min

BSTAR

-0.00069294

Orbital period

165.45 mins

Loading maneuver chart data...

Loading SW <> Apogee altitude chart data...

Loading historical data...

Other satellites on launch #28 in the year 1961 (1961-10-21 UTC)

MIDAS 4, 192

MIDAS 4 DEB (NOSECONE), 193 (Decayed)

MIDAS 4 DEB Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined°

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.
34 mins	2025-05-09 13:28:43.690Z	14.045° NNE	2025-05-09 13:46:43.690Z	87.448° E	38.186°	2025-05-09 14:02:43.690Z	162.788° S
31 mins	2025-05-09 16:13:43.690Z	1.878° NNE	2025-05-09 16:28:43.690Z	301.773° NW	37.059°	2025-05-09 16:44:43.690Z	229.977° WSW
11 mins	2025-05-09 18:58:43.690Z	350.694° N	2025-05-09 19:03:43.690Z	334.339° NNW	12.635°	2025-05-09 19:09:43.690Z	314.035° NW
31 mins	2025-05-09 23:50:43.690Z	107.459° ESE	2025-05-10 00:05:43.690Z	55.218° ENE	29.933°	2025-05-10 00:21:43.690Z	359.127° N
39 mins	2025-05-10 02:26:43.690Z	174.021° S	2025-05-10 02:45:43.690Z	258.912° W	44.423°	2025-05-10 03:05:43.690Z	349.609° N
13 mins	2025-05-10 05:21:43.690Z	253.43° W	2025-05-10 05:32:43.690Z	289.022° WNW	17.629°	2025-05-10 05:34:43.690Z	295.981° NW

Authenticating...

Click to sort rows by Secondary header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Secondary name header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Country header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Owner header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Obj. Type header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Miss dist. header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Rel. speed header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Apr. angle header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by TCA header in ascending order

Check out MIDAS 4 DEB, 194 on other resources

View MIDAS 4 DEB, 194 on Heavens-Above

View MIDAS 4 DEB, 194 on Keep Track

View MIDAS 4 DEB, 194 on Celestrak

View MIDAS 4 DEB, 194 on Gunter's Space Page

Satcat and Kayhan Space are not affiliated with NASA, Celestrak, Heavens-Above, Keep Track, or Gunter's Space Page.