MIDAS 5 (STRONGBACK), 271
Orbit data source: Space-Track
MIDAS 5 (STRONGBACK), 271 is a payload satellite owned by USAF SSD (US) in LEO that was launched on Mon, 09 Apr 1962 UTC via an ATLAS AGENA B 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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0 MIDAS 5 (STRONGBACK)
1 00271U 62010A 25308.44124742 .00000026 00000-0 46298-2 0 9994
2 00271 86.6740 348.5480 0326999 305.7556 51.3347 9.41307518184525TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-04T10:35:23.777Z)
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Other satellites on launch #10 in the year 1962 (1962-04-09 UTC)
MIDAS 5 (STRONGBACK) 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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| 24 mins | 2025-11-06 00:58:10.546Z | 116.66° SE | 2025-11-06 01:10:10.546Z | 64.882° ENE | 25.736° | 2025-11-06 01:22:10.546Z | 16.923° NNE |
| 31 mins | 2025-11-06 03:26:10.546Z | 186.003° SSW | 2025-11-06 03:40:10.546Z | 255.881° W | 44.464° | 2025-11-06 03:57:10.546Z | 1.318° NNE |
| 20 mins | 2025-11-06 06:09:10.546Z | 266.787° W | 2025-11-06 06:18:10.546Z | 303.976° NW | 18.505° | 2025-11-06 06:29:10.546Z | 346.012° N |
| 22 mins | 2025-11-06 11:49:10.546Z | 17.466° NNE | 2025-11-06 12:00:10.546Z | 58.954° ENE | 19.244° | 2025-11-06 12:11:10.546Z | 99.728° ESE |
| 34 mins | 2025-11-06 14:20:10.546Z | 359.009° N | 2025-11-06 14:37:10.546Z | 84.264° E | 44.432° | 2025-11-06 14:54:10.546Z | 174.118° S |
| 26 mins | 2025-11-06 16:55:10.546Z | 343.198° N | 2025-11-06 17:08:10.546Z | 292.044° WNW | 27.463° | 2025-11-06 17:21:10.546Z | 240.775° WSW |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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