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

Related business

United 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: 6 hours ago

TLE from 6 hours ago

0 MIDAS 5 DEB
1 00273U 62010C   26070.95837729 -.00000009  00000-0 -23932-2 0  9998
2 00273  86.6590 311.3040 0327774 338.9950  19.7753  9.43830316202112

Epoch: 2026-03-11T23:00Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-11T23:00:03.797Z)

Latitude

-0.00009°

Longitude

156.67302°

Altitude

2,791.776 km

Speed

6.694 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 45m 12s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight 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

09:34:56

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

3,387.642 km

Perigee altitude

2,767.766 km

Semi-major axis

9,455.841 km

Eccentricity

0.03278

Inclination

86.659°

RAAN

311.304°

Arg. of periapsis

338.995°

True anomaly

21.09684°

Mean anomaly

19.7753°

Eccentric anomaly

20.43087°

Mean motion

2.36044 °/min

Orbital period

152.51 mins

BSTAR

-0.0023932

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MIDAS 5 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.
5 mins	2026-03-12 05:15:55.804Z	208.943° SW	2026-03-12 05:15:55.804Z	208.943° SW	24.339°	2026-03-12 05:20:55.804Z	202.965° SW
12 mins	2026-03-12 07:26:55.804Z	324.554° NNW	2026-03-12 07:31:55.804Z	306.307° NW	13.557°	2026-03-12 07:38:55.804Z	281.512° WNW
23 mins	2026-03-12 14:22:55.804Z	119.938° SE	2026-03-12 14:33:55.804Z	67.616° E	27.133°	2026-03-12 14:45:55.804Z	16.1° NNE
29 mins	2026-03-12 16:50:55.804Z	191.414° SSW	2026-03-12 17:04:55.804Z	282.157° WNW	43.596°	2026-03-12 17:19:55.804Z	359.948° N
15 mins	2026-03-12 19:35:55.804Z	280.151° WNW	2026-03-12 19:41:55.804Z	305.694° NW	15.312°	2026-03-12 19:50:55.804Z	341.539° N
23 mins	2026-03-13 01:10:55.804Z	17.122° NNE	2026-03-13 01:21:55.804Z	60.233° ENE	20.715°	2026-03-13 01:33:55.804Z	105.441° ESE
34 mins	2026-03-13 03:41:55.804Z	358.448° N	2026-03-13 03:57:55.804Z	68.502° E	44.772°	2026-03-13 04:15:55.804Z	177.789° S

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MIDAS 5 DEB, 273

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 6 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-11T23:00:03.797Z)

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