DMSP 5D-2 F12 (USA 106), 23233
Orbit data source: Space-Track
DMSP 5D-2 F12 (USA 106), 23233 is a payload satellite owned by USAF SMC (US) in SSO that was launched on Mon, 29 Aug 1994 UTC via an ATLAS E launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
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Identifier
Orbit
Last TLE update
9 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
MM/East Windsor
Mission
Non-operational Defense Weather
Bus & Motor
BLOCK 5D, STAR 37S
Mass
~1,474 kg wet, ~760 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 1 Pan, 5 m
Radar Cross Section
4.290 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 9 hours ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F12 (USA 106)
1 23233U 94057A 25195.73814568 .00000019 00000-0 31534-4 0 9992
2 23233 98.7211 248.9864 0011481 154.0834 206.0917 14.16009766594456Epoch: 2025-07-14T17:42Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-14T17:42:55.786Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
50.41126°
Altitude
849.233 km
Speed
7.424 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 35m 56s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
23.49593°
Longitude
46.95816°
Altitude
846.961 km
Speed
7.429 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 10m 02s
Apparent Declination
-22° 58' 11"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:50:41
Azimuth
123.449° SE
Elevation
2.857°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #57 in the year 1994 (1994-08-29 UTC)
DMSP 5D-2 F12 (USA 106) 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. |
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| 7 mins | 2025-07-15 02:21:22.966Z | 104.306° ESE | 2025-07-15 02:24:22.966Z | 64.861° ENE | 20.511° | 2025-07-15 02:28:22.966Z | 16.16° NNE |
| 9 mins | 2025-07-15 04:00:22.966Z | 189.433° SSW | 2025-07-15 04:04:22.966Z | 254.549° W | 37.221° | 2025-07-15 04:09:22.966Z | 333.906° NNW |
| 9 mins | 2025-07-15 16:21:22.966Z | 19.386° NNE | 2025-07-15 16:25:22.966Z | 122.732° SE | 43.908° | 2025-07-15 16:30:22.966Z | 188.479° SSW |
| 4 mins | 2025-07-15 18:03:22.966Z | 319.503° NNW | 2025-07-15 18:05:22.966Z | 294.893° NW | 14.263° | 2025-07-15 18:07:22.966Z | 271.771° WNW |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-16 02:07:22.966Z | 85.694° E | 2025-07-16 02:09:22.966Z | 60.727° ENE | 15.783° | 2025-07-16 02:12:22.966Z | 25.937° NE |
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