DMSP 5D-3 F16 DEB, 28055

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DMSP 5D-3 F16 DEB, 28055 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Sat, 18 Oct 2003 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

28055, 2003-048B

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

7 hours ago

Origin

United States Space Force (US)

Manufacturer

LM/EW

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

~1 kg wet, ~1 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2003-10-18 (22 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Irr, 2.5 m

Radar Cross Section

0.015 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago

0 DMSP 5D-3 F16 DEB
1 28055U 03048B   25198.47328412  .00001774  00000-0  66882-3 0  9993
2 28055  98.7835 206.0233 0004078  68.6728  87.6587 14.32675915126658

Epoch: 2025-07-17T11:21Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-17T11:21:31.747Z)

Latitude

23.34973°

Longitude

-76.09331°

Altitude

785.522 km

Speed

7.463 km/s

True Right ascension

01h 59m 18s

True Declination

23° 13' 31"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-22.69463°

Longitude

-83.29061°

Altitude

793.371 km

Speed

7.455 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

22h 53m 52s

Apparent Declination

-41° 35' 32"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

06:59:34

Azimuth

247.916° W

Elevation

-46.472°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

782.865 km

Perigee altitude

777.026 km

Semi-major axis

7,158.082 km

Eccentricity

0.00041

Inclination

98.7835°

RAAN

206.0233°

Arg. of periapsis

68.6728°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

87.6587°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.58384 °/min

Orbital period

100.45 mins

BSTAR

0.00066882

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DMSP 5D-3 F16 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.
9 mins	2025-07-18 00:09:45.531Z	149.351° SSE	2025-07-18 00:13:45.531Z	86.312° E	40.726°	2025-07-18 00:18:45.531Z	354.562° N
4 mins	2025-07-18 01:51:45.531Z	243.602° WSW	2025-07-18 01:53:45.531Z	269.415° W	14.823°	2025-07-18 01:55:45.531Z	294.822° NW
5 mins	2025-07-18 12:23:45.531Z	61.829° ENE	2025-07-18 12:25:45.531Z	91.433° ESE	19.915°	2025-07-18 12:28:45.531Z	133.967° SE
8 mins	2025-07-18 14:01:45.531Z	354.518° N	2025-07-18 14:05:45.531Z	277.501° WNW	34.358°	2025-07-18 14:09:45.531Z	221.141° SW

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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