MIDAS 5 DEB, 19981

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MIDAS 5 DEB, 19981 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Fri, 26 Oct 1962 UTC launched 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
19981, 1962-010H
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
6 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
MIT-LL
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
WESTFORD DRAG, Unknown motor
Mass
~1 kg wet, ~1 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1962-10-26 (63 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 6 hours ago
0 MIDAS 5 DEB
1 19981U 62010H   25186.47359511  .00000000  00000-0 -75167-3 0  9994
2 19981  86.6830   5.3549 0326632 359.4082   0.6401  9.42964739273129
Epoch: 2025-07-05T11:21Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T11:21:58.617Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-88.85047°
Altitude
2,778.967 km
Speed
6.705 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 21m 25s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
62.65499°
Longitude
-82.47611°
Altitude
2,951.26 km
Speed
6.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 21m 33s
Apparent Declination
42° 04' 38"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
04:47:59
Azimuth
323.254° NNW
Elevation
5.193°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,392.54 km
Perigee altitude
2,774.445 km
Semi-major axis
9,461.63 km
Eccentricity
0.03266
Inclination
86.683°
RAAN
5.3549°
Arg. of periapsis
359.4082°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
0.6401°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
2.35827 °/min
Orbital period
152.65 mins
BSTAR
-0.00075167
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MIDAS 5 DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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31 mins2025-07-05 22:14:43.000Z5.881° NNE2025-07-05 22:30:43.000Z77.067° E33.063°2025-07-05 22:45:43.000Z139.031° SSE
32 mins2025-07-06 00:48:43.000Z351.921° N2025-07-06 01:03:43.000Z280.22° WNW41.648°2025-07-06 01:20:43.000Z203.08° SW
10 mins2025-07-06 03:27:43.000Z320.974° NNW2025-07-06 03:31:43.000Z306.061° NW12.956°2025-07-06 03:37:43.000Z284.43° WNW
22 mins2025-07-06 10:24:43.000Z118.286° SE2025-07-06 10:34:43.000Z67.904° E27.245°2025-07-06 10:46:43.000Z15.45° NNE
28 mins2025-07-06 12:52:43.000Z193.24° SSW2025-07-06 13:05:43.000Z276.619° WNW43.301°2025-07-06 13:20:43.000Z359.754° N
13 mins2025-07-06 15:37:43.000Z282.959° WNW2025-07-06 15:43:43.000Z308.851° NW14.241°2025-07-06 15:50:43.000Z337.462° NNW
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