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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Identifier

2009, 1961-028E

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

United States Space Force (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

~10 kg wet, ~10 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1961-10-21 (64 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 1 day ago

0 MIDAS 4 DEB
1 02009U 61028E   25182.88232832 -.00000004  00000-0 -25104-3 0  9993
2 02009  95.8203 156.3373 0121893 240.9554 117.9041  8.68991083359575

Epoch: 2025-07-01T21:10Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T21:10:33.166Z)

Latitude

-0.00005°

Longitude

-81.47229°

Altitude

3,675.854 km

Speed

6.279 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 25m 20s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

20.6564°

Longitude

-83.42323°

Altitude

3,711.447 km

Speed

6.258 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

08h 26m 18s

Apparent Declination

-4° 50' 17"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

12:42:37

Azimuth

248.992° W

Elevation

16.257°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

3,735.192 km

Perigee altitude

3,491.613 km

Semi-major axis

9,991.54 km

Eccentricity

0.01219

Inclination

95.8203°

RAAN

156.3373°

Arg. of periapsis

240.9554°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

117.9041°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

2.17317 °/min

Orbital period

165.66 mins

BSTAR

-0.00025104

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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.
23 mins	2025-07-03 00:57:50.719Z	248.898° W	2025-07-03 01:06:50.719Z	283.064° WNW	21.495°	2025-07-03 01:20:50.719Z	333.032° NNW
6 mins	2025-07-03 07:19:50.719Z	53.81° ENE	2025-07-03 07:22:50.719Z	63.906° ENE	10.823°	2025-07-03 07:25:50.719Z	74.03° E
35 mins	2025-07-03 09:53:50.719Z	13.004° NNE	2025-07-03 10:11:50.719Z	97.585° ESE	42.249°	2025-07-03 10:28:50.719Z	175.235° S
30 mins	2025-07-03 12:37:50.719Z	0.74° NNE	2025-07-03 12:52:50.719Z	302.6° NW	32.823°	2025-07-03 13:07:50.719Z	242.242° WSW
4 mins	2025-07-03 17:54:50.719Z	28.946° NE	2025-07-03 17:56:50.719Z	22.407° NNE	10.559°	2025-07-03 17:58:50.719Z	15.882° NNE
31 mins	2025-07-03 20:15:50.719Z	119.32° SE	2025-07-03 20:30:50.719Z	59.602° ENE	33.916°	2025-07-03 20:46:50.719Z	358.231° N
36 mins	2025-07-03 22:54:50.719Z	186.648° SSW	2025-07-03 23:12:50.719Z	271.653° WNW	41.749°	2025-07-03 23:30:50.719Z	347.105° N

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