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MIDAS 5 DEB, 273

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MIDAS 5 DEB, 273 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Mon, 09 Apr 1962 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
273, 1962-010C
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Flag of USUnited States Space Force (US)
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
~10 kg wet, ~10 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1962-04-09 (64 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.4 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 19 hours ago

TLE from 19 hours ago
0 MIDAS 5 DEB
1 00273U 62010C   26194.22458209  .00000030  00000-0  50568-2 0  9994
2 00273  86.6542 293.1951 0329720 186.6112 173.0380  9.43835256213747
Epoch: 2026-07-13T05:23Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-13T05:23:23.892Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-78.76661°
Altitude
3,392.022 km
Speed
6.283 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 32m 46s
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
12:53:32
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,389.448 km
Perigee altitude
2,765.894 km
Semi-major axis
9,455.808 km
Eccentricity
0.03297
Inclination
86.6542°
RAAN
293.1951°
Arg. of periapsis
186.6112°
True anomaly
173.47794°
Mean anomaly
173.038°
Eccentric anomaly
173.25973°
Mean motion
2.36045 °/min
Orbital period
152.51 mins
BSTAR
0.0050568
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Other satellites on launch #10 in the year 1962 (1962-04-09 UTC)
MIDAS 5 DEB, 274
MIDAS 5 DEB, 272 (Decayed)
MIDAS 5 DEB, 18603
MIDAS 5 DEB, 5703 (Decayed)
MIDAS 5 (STRONGBACK), 271
MIDAS 5 DEB, 4494 (Decayed)
MIDAS 5 DEB, 19981

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