DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 40438
Orbit data source: Space-Track
DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 40438 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Fri, 24 Mar 1995 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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Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 23 hours ago
TLE from 23 hours ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB
1 40438U 95015AQ 25338.42355184 .00396354 00000-0 25658-1 0 9999
2 40438 98.8407 32.6485 0012141 264.6962 95.2876 15.06069434559261Epoch: 2025-12-04T10:09Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-04T10:09:54.878Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
166.68964°
Altitude
552.037 km
Speed
7.585 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 10m 35s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
07:15:25
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
553.682 km
Perigee altitude
536.87 km
Semi-major axis
6,923.413 km
Eccentricity
0.00121
Inclination
98.8407°
RAAN
32.6485°
Arg. of periapsis
264.6962°
True anomaly
95.42611°
Mean anomaly
95.2876°
Eccentric anomaly
95.35686°
Mean motion
3.76758 °/min
Orbital period
95.55 mins
BSTAR
0.025658
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Other satellites on launch #15 in the year 1995 (1995-03-24 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.DMSP 5D-2 F13 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. |
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| 7 mins | 2025-12-05 17:00:10.945Z | 4.669° NNE | 2025-12-05 17:04:10.945Z | 271.014° WNW | 39.28° | 2025-12-05 17:07:10.945Z | 211.027° SW |
| 6 mins | 2025-12-06 03:44:10.945Z | 163.606° S | 2025-12-06 03:47:10.945Z | 10.41° NNE | 44.737° | 2025-12-06 03:50:10.945Z | 347.177° N |
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