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DMSP 5D-2 F13 (USA 109), 23533

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DMSP 5D-2 F13 (USA 109), 23533 is a payload satellite owned by USAF SMC (US) in SSO that was launched on Fri, 24 Mar 1995 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
23533, 1995-015A
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
LMT/EW
Mission
Non-operational Defense Weather
Bus & Motor
BLOCK 5D, STAR 37S
Mass
1,456 kg wet, 749 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1995-03-24 (30 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ATLAS E
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 1 Pan, 5 m
Radar Cross Section
4.290 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F13 (USA 109)
1 23533U 95015A   25182.93183771  .00000083  00000-0  63319-4 0  9990
2 23533  98.8129 195.1396 0007989  77.6731 344.4084 14.16905463563597
Epoch: 2025-07-01T22:21Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T22:21:50.778Z)
Latitude
60.90271°
Longitude
-76.62987°
Altitude
840.642 km
Speed
7.441 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 56m 12s
True Declination
60° 45' 29"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
79.95324°
Longitude
-179.74288°
Altitude
843.674 km
Speed
7.441 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 00m 18s
Apparent Declination
26° 05' 54"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:59:24
Azimuth
359.781° N
Elevation
-23.985°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
838.766 km
Perigee altitude
827.244 km
Semi-major axis
7,211.142 km
Eccentricity
0.0008
Inclination
98.8129°
RAAN
195.1396°
Arg. of periapsis
77.6731°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
344.4084°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.54435 °/min
Orbital period
101.57 mins
BSTAR
0.000063319
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DMSP 5D-2 F13 (USA 109) Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-07-02 12:15:52.119Z67.818° E2025-07-02 12:17:52.119Z90.534° ESE12.537°2025-07-02 12:19:52.119Z113.131° SE
9 mins2025-07-02 13:54:52.119Z8.582° NNE2025-07-02 13:58:52.119Z271.541° WNW44.066°2025-07-02 14:03:52.119Z201.632° SSW
6 mins2025-07-02 23:39:52.119Z99.848° ESE2025-07-02 23:41:52.119Z71.879° E21.136°2025-07-02 23:45:52.119Z18.379° NNE
8 mins2025-07-03 01:18:52.119Z195.288° SSW2025-07-03 01:22:52.119Z276.336° WNW35.226°2025-07-03 01:26:52.119Z331.042° NNW
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