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
Last TLE update
2 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
~10 kg wet, ~10 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1962-04-09 (63 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago
0 MIDAS 5 DEB
1 00273U 62010C   25128.05578735  .00000005  00000-0  16401-3 0  9999
2 00273  86.6734 356.3445 0324048 358.8363   1.1762  9.43816122173065
Epoch: 2025-05-08T01:20Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T01:20:20.027Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
110.12928°
Altitude
2,775.954 km
Speed
6.706 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 45m 22s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
70.75822°
Longitude
-79.65308°
Altitude
3,199.444 km
Speed
6.421 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 54m 08s
Apparent Declination
31° 54' 35"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:24:56
Azimuth
6.859° NNE
Elevation
-17.821°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,384.217 km
Perigee altitude
2,771.381 km
Semi-major axis
9,455.936 km
Eccentricity
0.0324048
Inclination
86.6734°
RAAN
356.3445°
Arg. of periapsis
358.8363°
True anomaly
1.25564°
Mean anomaly
1.1762°
Eccentric anomaly
1.21559°
Mean motion
2.3604 °/min
BSTAR
0.00016401
Orbital period
152.52 mins
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MIDAS 5 DEB Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
21 mins2025-05-09 18:11:29.437Z253.86° W2025-05-09 18:21:29.437Z299.002° NW20.425°2025-05-09 18:32:29.437Z346.111° N
16 mins2025-05-09 23:53:29.437Z26.186° NE2025-05-10 00:00:29.437Z52.802° ENE14.691°2025-05-10 00:09:29.437Z85.505° E
32 mins2025-05-10 02:23:29.437Z2.593° NNE2025-05-10 02:38:29.437Z83.955° E42.645°2025-05-10 02:55:29.437Z165.404° S
27 mins2025-05-10 04:57:29.437Z342.89° N2025-05-10 05:09:29.437Z290.188° WNW31.465°2025-05-10 05:24:29.437Z229.103° WSW
26 mins2025-05-10 14:27:29.437Z149.472° SSE2025-05-10 14:39:29.437Z82.354° E39.232°2025-05-10 14:53:29.437Z9.554° NNE
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