DMSP 5D-2 F9 DEB, 39046

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DMSP 5D-2 F9 DEB, 39046 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Wed, 03 Feb 1988 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

39046, 1988-006M

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

6 hours ago

Origin

United States Space Force (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1988-02-03 (37 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 6 hours ago

0 DMSP 5D-2 F9 DEB
1 39046U 88006M   25198.49067529  .00001653  00000-0  70277-3 0  9992
2 39046  98.6238  19.0243 0070741 206.5598 178.9752 14.25256064648500

Epoch: 2025-07-17T11:46Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-17T11:46:34.345Z)

Latitude

25.27031°

Longitude

-97.25842°

Altitude

861.534 km

Speed

7.398 km/s

True Right ascension

00h 59m 45s

True Declination

25° 08' 23"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-37.65041°

Longitude

-86.22702°

Altitude

844.176 km

Speed

7.418 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

22h 41m 45s

Apparent Declination

-51° 34' 14"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

06:55:43

Azimuth

233.701° WSW

Elevation

-49.972°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

855.592 km

Perigee altitude

753.966 km

Semi-major axis

7,182.916 km

Eccentricity

0.00707

Inclination

98.6238°

RAAN

19.0243°

Arg. of periapsis

206.5598°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

178.9752°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.56527 °/min

Orbital period

100.97 mins

BSTAR

0.00070277

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DMSP 5D-2 F9 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.
8 mins	2025-07-18 00:02:55.450Z	40.621° NE	2025-07-18 00:06:55.450Z	94.838° ESE	23.864°	2025-07-18 00:10:55.450Z	149.794° SSE
7 mins	2025-07-18 01:43:55.450Z	343.798° N	2025-07-18 01:46:55.450Z	288.523° WNW	30.174°	2025-07-18 01:50:55.450Z	229.503° WSW
8 mins	2025-07-18 11:22:55.450Z	131.745° SE	2025-07-18 11:26:55.450Z	64.345° ENE	33.507°	2025-07-18 11:30:55.450Z	5.235° NNE
7 mins	2025-07-18 13:03:55.450Z	225.04° WSW	2025-07-18 13:06:55.450Z	270.088° WNW	23.371°	2025-07-18 13:10:55.450Z	319.015° NNW

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

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