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 (64 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: 2 weeks ago

TLE from 2 weeks ago

0 MIDAS 4 DEB
1 27478U 61028H   26013.43352463  .00000016  00000-0  83529-2 0  9993
2 27478  95.8240 185.7004 0270724 121.3848 264.2826  8.66669292577386

Epoch: 2026-01-13T10:24Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-13T10:24:16.528Z)

Latitude

22.47953°

Longitude

-85.6939°

Altitude

3,669.707 km

Speed

6.29 km/s

True Right ascension

12h 13m 09s

True Declination

22° 23' 36"

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

09:56:31

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

3,902.223 km

Perigee altitude

3,360.267 km

Semi-major axis

10,009.382 km

Eccentricity

0.02707

Inclination

95.824°

RAAN

185.7004°

Arg. of periapsis

121.3848°

True anomaly

261.20761°

Mean anomaly

264.2826°

Eccentric anomaly

262.74389°

Mean motion

2.16737 °/min

Orbital period

166.1 mins

BSTAR

0.0083529

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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.
33 mins	2026-01-30 09:28:39.122Z	144.187° SSE	2026-01-30 09:45:39.122Z	70.339° E	41.624°	2026-01-30 10:01:39.122Z	355.441° N
31 mins	2026-01-30 12:14:39.122Z	212.047° SW	2026-01-30 12:29:39.122Z	272.967° WNW	31.812°	2026-01-30 12:45:39.122Z	340.626° N
30 mins	2026-01-30 21:19:39.122Z	21.774° NNE	2026-01-30 21:33:39.122Z	84.892° E	33.037°	2026-01-30 21:49:39.122Z	152.489° SSE
32 mins	2026-01-31 00:02:39.122Z	3.585° NNE	2026-01-31 00:17:39.122Z	294.34° NW	40.507°	2026-01-31 00:34:39.122Z	218.519° SW
12 mins	2026-01-31 02:49:39.122Z	346.411° N	2026-01-31 02:55:39.122Z	323.901° NNW	13.724°	2026-01-31 03:01:39.122Z	301.629° NW
23 mins	2026-01-31 07:48:39.122Z	94.546° ESE	2026-01-31 07:59:39.122Z	51.404° ENE	24.327°	2026-01-31 08:11:39.122Z	3.806° NNE

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MIDAS 4 DEB, 27478

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 weeks ago

TLE from 2 weeks ago

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-13T10:24:16.528Z)

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Orbital elements

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

MIDAS 4 DEB Visibility forecast

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