DMSP 5D-3 F16 DEB, 28080

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DMSP 5D-3 F16 DEB, 28080 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

28080, 2003-048D

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

20 hours ago

Origin

United States Space Force (US)

Manufacturer

LM/EW

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

~5 kg wet, ~5 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

Cyl, 0.5 m

Radar Cross Section

0.707 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 20 hours ago

0 DMSP 5D-3 F16 DEB
1 28080U 03048D   25197.91071862  .00002061  00000-0  70255-3 0  9992
2 28080  98.5798 191.4816 0005794  23.0879 337.0567 14.37531080125742

Epoch: 2025-07-16T21:51Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-16T21:51:26.088Z)

Latitude

-0.00003°

Longitude

-71.3612°

Altitude

765.797 km

Speed

7.473 km/s

True Right ascension

12h 45m 55s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-80.90998°

Longitude

-0.82813°

Altitude

796.078 km

Speed

7.454 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

18h 04m 18s

Apparent Declination

-61° 36' 26"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

06:12:40

Azimuth

177.31° S

Elevation

-68.271°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

767.934 km

Perigee altitude

759.658 km

Semi-major axis

7,141.933 km

Eccentricity

0.00058

Inclination

98.5798°

RAAN

191.4816°

Arg. of periapsis

23.0879°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

337.0567°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.596 °/min

Orbital period

100.11 mins

BSTAR

0.00070255

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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 23:01:59.227Z	141.63° SSE	2025-07-17 23:06:59.227Z	55.941° ENE	34.898°	2025-07-17 23:10:59.227Z	0.816° NNE
5 mins	2025-07-18 00:43:59.227Z	239.813° WSW	2025-07-18 00:45:59.227Z	270.222° WNW	18.707°	2025-07-18 00:48:59.227Z	309.487° NW
4 mins	2025-07-18 11:13:59.227Z	67.149° ENE	2025-07-18 11:15:59.227Z	93.413° ESE	14.945°	2025-07-18 11:17:59.227Z	119.088° SE
8 mins	2025-07-18 12:51:59.227Z	359.552° N	2025-07-18 12:54:59.227Z	299.839° NW	40.288°	2025-07-18 12:59:59.227Z	209.649° SW

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

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