MIDAS 4 DEB, 2009

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MIDAS 4 DEB, 2009 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 21 Oct 1961 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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MIDAS 4 DEB details

Identifier	2009, 1961-028E
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	13 hours ago
Origin	USAF SSD (US)
Manufacturer	Unknown
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	Unknown
Mass	~10 kg wet, ~10 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1961-10-21 (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 13 hours ago

0 MIDAS 4 DEB
1  2009U 61028E   25044.17278883 -.00000001  00000-0  87490-3 0  9990
2  2009  95.8427 127.1657 0122493  17.5841 342.9201  8.68991049888036

Epoch: 2025-02-13T04:08Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-13T04:08:48.954Z)

Latitude	-0.00011°
Longitude	-78.49098°
Altitude	3,500.792 km
Speed	6.39 km/s
True Right ascension	08h 28m 39s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-49.55083°
Longitude	94.75472°
Altitude	3,737.082 km
Speed	6.246 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	21h 19m 46s
Apparent Declination	-81° 13' 15"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	19:33:12
Azimuth	175.372° S
Elevation	-31.973°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	3,735.793 km
Perigee altitude	3,491.014 km
Semi-major axis	9,991.54 km
Eccentricity	0.0122493
Inclination	95.8427°
RAAN	127.1657°
Arg. of periapsis	17.5841°
True anomaly	342.50172°
Mean anomaly	342.9201°
Eccentric anomaly	342.71153°
Mean motion	2.17317 °/min
BSTAR	0.0008749
Orbital period	165.66 mins

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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.
35 mins	2025-02-13 18:42:45.420Z	5.539° NNE	2025-02-13 18:59:45.420Z	294.238° NW	42.5°	2025-02-13 19:17:45.420Z	213.341° SW
18 mins	2025-02-13 21:28:45.420Z	352.092° N	2025-02-13 21:37:45.420Z	319.981° NNW	17.246°	2025-02-13 21:46:45.420Z	288.637° WNW
22 mins	2025-02-14 02:29:45.420Z	85.412° E	2025-02-14 02:39:45.420Z	46.901° ENE	21.755°	2025-02-14 02:51:45.420Z	2.674° NNE
34 mins	2025-02-14 05:02:45.420Z	159.995° S	2025-02-14 05:18:45.420Z	84.936° E	44.765°	2025-02-14 05:36:45.420Z	352.095° N
25 mins	2025-02-14 07:52:45.420Z	236.122° WSW	2025-02-14 08:04:45.420Z	283.984° WNW	23.147°	2025-02-14 08:17:45.420Z	333.659° NNW
7 mins	2025-02-14 16:50:45.420Z	14.625° NNE	2025-02-14 16:57:45.420Z	27.919° NE	28.268°	2025-02-14 16:57:45.420Z	27.919° NE

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