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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
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)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 1 Pan, 2.5 m
Radar Cross Section
4.290 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 11 hours ago
TLE from 11 hours ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F13 (USA 109)
1 23533U 95015A 26104.50020892 .00000043 00000-0 43118-4 0 9993
2 23533 98.8065 119.0551 0006327 345.8087 177.1455 14.17011370604172Epoch: 2026-04-14T12:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-14T12:00:18.050Z)
Latitude
16.82135°
Longitude
-81.0253°
Altitude
842.317 km
Speed
7.431 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 06m 54s
True Declination
16° 43' 39"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:58:40
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
837.207 km
Perigee altitude
828.083 km
Semi-major axis
7,210.782 km
Eccentricity
0.00063
Inclination
98.8065°
RAAN
119.0551°
Arg. of periapsis
345.8087°
True anomaly
177.14911°
Mean anomaly
177.1455°
Eccentric anomaly
177.1473°
Mean motion
3.54462 °/min
Orbital period
101.56 mins
BSTAR
0.000043118
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Other satellites on launch #15 in the year 1995 (1995-03-24 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.DMSP 5D-2 F13 (USA 109) 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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| 9 mins | 2026-04-15 00:54:34.107Z | 167.11° S | 2026-04-15 00:59:34.107Z | 328.83° NNW | 43.982° | 2026-04-15 01:03:34.107Z | 344.886° N |
| 8 mins | 2026-04-15 13:15:34.107Z | 35.465° NE | 2026-04-15 13:19:34.107Z | 107.832° ESE | 33.672° | 2026-04-15 13:23:34.107Z | 165.708° S |
| 7 mins | 2026-04-15 14:56:34.107Z | 335.95° NNW | 2026-04-15 14:59:34.107Z | 291.584° WNW | 23.09° | 2026-04-15 15:03:34.107Z | 242.463° WSW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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