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.

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Identifier

194, 1961-028C

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

1 day 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)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 MIDAS 4 DEB
1 00194U 61028C   25187.93108820  .00000018  00000-0  85056-2 0  9990
2 00194  95.8173 175.7900 0405241 161.5077 200.0991  8.70095543 23109

Epoch: 2025-07-06T22:20Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-06T22:20:46.02Z)

Latitude

0.00002°

Longitude

-84.54946°

Altitude

3,991.111 km

Speed

6.081 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 43m 09s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-29.48073°

Longitude

-80.9713°

Altitude

4,016.044 km

Speed

6.068 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

10h 24m 48s

Apparent Declination

-38° 06' 50"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

19:18:14

Azimuth

257.503° W

Elevation

-54.132°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

4,009.492 km

Perigee altitude

3,200.382 km

Semi-major axis

9,983.074 km

Eccentricity

0.04052

Inclination

95.8173°

RAAN

175.79°

Arg. of periapsis

161.5077°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

200.0991°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

2.17594 °/min

Orbital period

165.45 mins

BSTAR

0.0085056

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MIDAS 4, 192

MIDAS 4 DEB (NOSECONE), 193 (Decayed)

MIDAS 4 DEB Visibility forecast

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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.
31 mins	2025-07-08 11:02:43.323Z	13.824° NNE	2025-07-08 11:17:43.323Z	95.712° ESE	42.785°	2025-07-08 11:33:43.323Z	178.004° S
25 mins	2025-07-08 13:46:43.323Z	356.79° N	2025-07-08 13:58:43.323Z	304.49° NW	29.857°	2025-07-08 14:11:43.323Z	246.955° WSW
5 mins	2025-07-08 19:00:43.323Z	34.355° NE	2025-07-08 19:02:43.323Z	27.591° NE	10.683°	2025-07-08 19:05:43.323Z	17.341° NNE
32 mins	2025-07-08 21:21:43.323Z	123.97° SE	2025-07-08 21:37:43.323Z	62.533° ENE	35.468°	2025-07-08 21:53:43.323Z	358.029° N
37 mins	2025-07-09 00:00:43.323Z	189.324° SSW	2025-07-09 00:19:43.323Z	269.105° W	40.712°	2025-07-09 00:37:43.323Z	346.389° N

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