DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB, 24778 (Decayed)
Orbit data source: Space-Track
DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB, 24778 was space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Fri, 04 Apr 1997 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Decayed spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
~1 kg wet, ~1 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.059 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 6 days ago
TLE from 6 days ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB
1 24778U 97012E 26166.19200338 .09042230 32570-5 67620-2 0 9999
2 24778 98.7565 326.2990 0021327 289.6771 70.2209 16.14789419532905Epoch: 2026-06-15T04:36Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-15T04:36:29.092Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-6.30413°
Altitude
232.165 km
Speed
7.77 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 45m 11s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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
08:33:47
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
244.738 km
Perigee altitude
216.549 km
Semi-major axis
6,608.78 km
Eccentricity
0.00213
Inclination
98.7565°
RAAN
326.299°
Arg. of periapsis
289.6771°
True anomaly
70.45108°
Mean anomaly
70.2209°
Eccentric anomaly
70.33597°
Mean motion
4.03981 °/min
Orbital period
89.11 mins
BSTAR
0.006762
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Other satellites on launch #12 in the year 1997 (1997-04-04 UTC)
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