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

5 days 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 5 days ago

0 MIDAS 4 DEB
1 02009U 61028E   25176.89648025 -.00000003  00000-0  39016-3 0  9997
2 02009  95.8275 155.0786 0121823 246.8996 111.8977  8.68991063359058

Epoch: 2025-06-25T21:30Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-25T21:30:55.893Z)

Latitude

0°

Longitude

-81.92576°

Altitude

3,664.367 km

Speed

6.286 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 20m 18s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

24.79932°

Longitude

-83.48031°

Altitude

3,715.055 km

Speed

6.256 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

09h 11m 51s

Apparent Declination

0° 38' 30"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

19:11:20

Azimuth

318.309° NNW

Elevation

-41.006°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

3,735.123 km

Perigee altitude

3,491.683 km

Semi-major axis

9,991.54 km

Eccentricity

0.01218

Inclination

95.8275°

RAAN

155.0786°

Arg. of periapsis

246.8996°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

111.8977°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

2.17317 °/min

Orbital period

165.66 mins

BSTAR

0.00039016

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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.
27 mins	2025-07-01 08:13:21.536Z	26.089° NE	2025-07-01 08:27:21.536Z	77.245° E	22.345°	2025-07-01 08:40:21.536Z	125.111° SE
35 mins	2025-07-01 10:55:21.536Z	8.47° NNE	2025-07-01 11:13:21.536Z	246.955° WSW	44.91°	2025-07-01 11:30:21.536Z	197.336° SSW
24 mins	2025-07-01 13:40:21.536Z	355.396° N	2025-07-01 13:52:21.536Z	310.954° NW	23.546°	2025-07-01 14:04:21.536Z	267.288° W
18 mins	2025-07-01 18:45:21.536Z	66.208° ENE	2025-07-01 18:54:21.536Z	35.193° NE	16.655°	2025-07-01 19:03:21.536Z	4.921° NNE
34 mins	2025-07-01 21:14:21.536Z	142.497° SSE	2025-07-01 21:30:21.536Z	73.723° E	41.713°	2025-07-01 21:48:21.536Z	354.903° N
33 mins	2025-07-01 23:58:21.536Z	210.527° SW	2025-07-02 00:14:21.536Z	274.417° WNW	32.871°	2025-07-02 00:31:21.536Z	341.368° N

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