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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
10 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 10 hours ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F13 (USA 109)
1 23533U 95015A   25181.82383603  .00000073  00000-0  58164-4 0  9994
2 23533  98.8129 194.0415 0008004  80.3637  93.1230 14.16905135563432
Epoch: 2025-06-30T19:46Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T19:46:19.432Z)
Latitude
6.26831°
Longitude
159.30304°
Altitude
838.47 km
Speed
7.434 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 00m 02s
True Declination
6° 13' 53"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-44.7376°
Longitude
149.97203°
Altitude
857.838 km
Speed
7.42 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 00m 51s
Apparent Declination
-50° 13' 02"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:48:46
Azimuth
123.584° SE
Elevation
-59.086°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
838.778 km
Perigee altitude
827.234 km
Semi-major axis
7,211.143 km
Eccentricity
0.0008
Inclination
98.8129°
RAAN
194.0415°
Arg. of periapsis
80.3637°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
93.123°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.54435 °/min
Orbital period
101.57 mins
BSTAR
0.000058164
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DMSP 5D-2 F13 (USA 109) Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-01 12:31:01.574Z53.646° ENE2025-07-01 12:34:01.574Z90.301° ESE17.686°2025-07-01 12:37:01.574Z128.537° SE
9 mins2025-07-01 14:11:01.574Z359.59° N2025-07-01 14:15:01.574Z281.899° WNW38.936°2025-07-01 14:20:01.574Z212.902° SW
7 mins2025-07-01 23:55:01.574Z118.396° SE2025-07-01 23:58:01.574Z74.01° E27.265°2025-07-02 00:02:01.574Z12.929° NNE
8 mins2025-07-02 01:35:01.574Z207.317° SW2025-07-02 01:39:01.574Z271.499° WNW28.196°2025-07-02 01:43:01.574Z324.045° NNW
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