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
3 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
MIT-LL
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
WESTFORD DRAG, Unknown motor
Mass
~1 kg wet, ~1 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1962-10-26 (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 3 days ago
0 MIDAS 5 DEB
1 19981U 62010H   25181.48761946 -.00000007  00000-0 -22529-2 0  9990
2 19981  86.6833   6.0798 0326880   5.5709 354.8701  9.42964845272366
Epoch: 2025-06-30T11:42Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T11:42:10.321Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-88.25992°
Altitude
2,780.034 km
Speed
6.705 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 24m 19s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-18.1869°
Longitude
92.44887°
Altitude
3,389.371 km
Speed
6.287 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 00m 38s
Apparent Declination
-54° 13' 12"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:57:49
Azimuth
204.626° SW
Elevation
-11.513°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,392.774 km
Perigee altitude
2,774.21 km
Semi-major axis
9,461.629 km
Eccentricity
0.03269
Inclination
86.6833°
RAAN
6.0798°
Arg. of periapsis
5.5709°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
354.8701°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
2.35827 °/min
Orbital period
152.65 mins
BSTAR
-0.0022529
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MIDAS 5 DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
26 mins2025-07-03 11:03:50.308Z137.477° SSE2025-07-03 11:16:50.308Z70.94° E33.393°2025-07-03 11:29:50.308Z11.979° NNE
27 mins2025-07-03 13:35:50.308Z206.679° SW2025-07-03 13:48:50.308Z282.86° WNW39.222°2025-07-03 14:02:50.308Z356.178° N
27 mins2025-07-03 21:53:50.308Z12.933° NNE2025-07-03 22:06:50.308Z68.74° E26.653°2025-07-03 22:20:50.308Z123.896° SE
33 mins2025-07-04 00:25:50.308Z355.339° N2025-07-04 00:41:50.308Z262.709° W44.486°2025-07-04 00:58:50.308Z190.29° SSW
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