MIDAS 4 DEB, 27478

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MIDAS 4 DEB, 27478 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 21 Oct 1961 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

27478, 1961-028H

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

United States Space Force (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1961-10-21 (65 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 1.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 21 hours ago

TLE from 21 hours ago

0 MIDAS 4 DEB
1 27478U 61028H   26306.30004103 -.00000050  00000-0 -20771-1 0  9998
2 27478  95.8696 247.2107 0260189 192.1377 327.8178  8.66660894602751

Epoch: 2026-11-02T07:12Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-02T07:12:03.544Z)

Latitude

21.56559°

Longitude

-80.06385°

Altitude

3,416.929 km

Speed

6.45 km/s

True Right ascension

04h 38m 07s

True Declination

21° 28' 49"

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

00:23:20

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

3,891.746 km

Perigee altitude

3,370.876 km

Semi-major axis

10,009.448 km

Eccentricity

0.02602

Inclination

95.8696°

RAAN

247.2107°

Arg. of periapsis

192.1377°

True anomaly

326.18511°

Mean anomaly

327.8178°

Eccentric anomaly

327.006°

Mean motion

2.16734 °/min

Orbital period

166.1 mins

BSTAR

-0.020771

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Other satellites on launch #28 in the year 1961 (1961-10-21 UTC)

MIDAS 4 DEB (NOSECONE), 193 (Decayed)

MIDAS 4 DEB, 23933

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MIDAS 4 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.
34 mins	2026-11-03 07:42:59.251Z	13.728° NNE	2026-11-03 07:59:59.251Z	88.265° E	59.315°	2026-11-03 08:16:59.251Z	170.815° S
30 mins	2026-11-03 10:27:59.251Z	0.692° NNE	2026-11-03 10:42:59.251Z	298.043° NW	42.468°	2026-11-03 10:57:59.251Z	236.692° WSW
32 mins	2026-11-03 18:05:59.251Z	117.38° SE	2026-11-03 18:21:59.251Z	58.889° ENE	40.269°	2026-11-03 18:37:59.251Z	358.567° N
38 mins	2026-11-03 20:44:59.251Z	182.716° SSW	2026-11-03 21:03:59.251Z	269.178° W	67.505°	2026-11-03 21:22:59.251Z	348.213° N
13 mins	2026-11-03 23:46:59.251Z	276.492° WNW	2026-11-03 23:52:59.251Z	295.844° NW	12.597°	2026-11-03 23:59:59.251Z	318.332° NNW

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MIDAS 4 DEB, 27478

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 21 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-02T07:12:03.544Z)

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Other satellites on launch #28 in the year 1961 (1961-10-21 UTC)

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Last TLE update: 21 hours ago