MIDAS 4 DEB, 2371

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MIDAS 4 DEB, 2371 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

2371, 1961-028F

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

United States Space Force (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1961-10-21 (65 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 1.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 3 weeks ago

TLE from 3 weeks ago

0 MIDAS 4 DEB
1 02371U 61028F   26219.45160677 -.00000571  00000-0 -21506+0 0  9994
2 02371  95.8368 311.9333 0571090 131.0644 234.1009  8.70086251 33583

Epoch: 2026-08-07T10:50Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-07T10:50:18.824Z)

Latitude

-0°

Longitude

-166.62224°

Altitude

3,964.048 km

Speed

6.098 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 47m 43s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

03:51:26

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

4,175.131 km

Perigee altitude

3,034.876 km

Semi-major axis

9,983.14 km

Eccentricity

0.05711

Inclination

95.8368°

RAAN

311.9333°

Arg. of periapsis

131.0644°

True anomaly

229.01969°

Mean anomaly

234.1009°

Eccentric anomaly

231.53875°

Mean motion

2.17592 °/min

Orbital period

165.45 mins

BSTAR

-0.21506

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Other satellites on launch #28 in the year 1961 (1961-10-21 UTC)

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MIDAS 4 DEB, 23933

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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.
23 mins	2026-08-25 15:37:44.470Z	29.315° NE	2026-08-25 15:48:44.470Z	79.153° E	24.01°	2026-08-25 16:00:44.470Z	131.31° SE
30 mins	2026-08-25 18:19:44.470Z	6.226° NNE	2026-08-25 18:33:44.470Z	284.779° WNW	43.981°	2026-08-25 18:49:44.470Z	204.582° SW
15 mins	2026-08-25 21:05:44.470Z	346.007° N	2026-08-25 21:12:44.470Z	315.875° NNW	16.962°	2026-08-25 21:20:44.470Z	282.551° WNW
16 mins	2026-08-26 02:08:44.470Z	74.974° E	2026-08-26 02:16:44.470Z	43.756° NE	17.514°	2026-08-26 02:24:44.470Z	11.2° NNE
32 mins	2026-08-26 04:38:44.470Z	152.703° SSE	2026-08-26 04:55:44.470Z	65.449° ENE	43.728°	2026-08-26 05:10:44.470Z	353.836° N
27 mins	2026-08-26 07:25:44.470Z	222.961° SW	2026-08-26 07:39:44.470Z	277.989° WNW	26.718°	2026-08-26 07:52:44.470Z	333.916° NNW

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MIDAS 4 DEB, 2371

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 weeks ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-07T10:50:18.824Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #28 in the year 1961 (1961-10-21 UTC)

MIDAS 4 DEB Visibility forecast

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