DMSP 5D-3 F16 DEB, 28056

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DMSP 5D-3 F16 DEB, 28056 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

28056, 2003-048C

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

8 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 8 hours ago

0 DMSP 5D-3 F16 DEB
1 28056U 03048C   25198.42287693  .00001527  00000-0  59817-3 0  9990
2 28056  98.7943 203.0994 0004335  76.3577 283.8088 14.30965467126540

Epoch: 2025-07-17T10:08Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-17T10:08:56.566Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

115.3748°

Altitude

790.692 km

Speed

7.459 km/s

True Right ascension

13h 32m 23s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-45.03438°

Longitude

124.58238°

Altitude

807.437 km

Speed

7.448 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

16h 32m 39s

Apparent Declination

-48° 44' 36"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

07:02:27

Azimuth

120.972° SE

Elevation

-62.116°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

788.759 km

Perigee altitude

782.548 km

Semi-major axis

7,163.791 km

Eccentricity

0.00043

Inclination

98.7943°

RAAN

203.0994°

Arg. of periapsis

76.3577°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

283.8088°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.57955 °/min

Orbital period

100.57 mins

BSTAR

0.00059817

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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	2025-07-17 23:41:38.187Z	138.789° SSE	2025-07-17 23:46:38.187Z	59.045° ENE	33.674°	2025-07-17 23:50:38.187Z	2.499° NNE
6 mins	2025-07-18 01:23:38.187Z	232.02° WSW	2025-07-18 01:25:38.187Z	261.944° W	20.628°	2025-07-18 01:29:38.187Z	314.817° NW
4 mins	2025-07-18 11:57:38.187Z	75.692° E	2025-07-18 11:58:38.187Z	88.756° E	14.631°	2025-07-18 12:01:38.187Z	125.2° SE
9 mins	2025-07-18 13:34:38.187Z	3.928° NNE	2025-07-18 13:38:38.187Z	288.458° WNW	41.33°	2025-07-18 13:43:38.187Z	208.218° SW

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

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