DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 40473

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 40473 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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Identifier
40473, 1995-015BR
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
2 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1995-03-24 (30 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 2 days ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB
1 40473U 95015BR  25126.84028594  .00002508  00000-0  16795-2 0  9999
2 40473  98.7467 343.6904 0124386  65.8511 295.5601 13.98049427515747
Epoch: 2025-05-06T20:10Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-06T20:10:00.705Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
176.25376°
Altitude
865.295 km
Speed
7.439 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 54m 45s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-73.21588°
Longitude
-150.94597°
Altitude
990.413 km
Speed
7.324 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 58m 21s
Apparent Declination
-57° 56' 45"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:21:01
Azimuth
170.443° S
Elevation
-71.606°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
988.248 km
Perigee altitude
807.245 km
Semi-major axis
7,275.884 km
Eccentricity
0.0124386
Inclination
98.7467°
RAAN
343.6904°
Arg. of periapsis
65.8511°
True anomaly
294.26566°
Mean anomaly
295.5601°
Eccentric anomaly
294.91374°
Mean motion
3.49715 °/min
BSTAR
0.0016795
Orbital period
102.94 mins
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DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
8 mins2025-05-09 13:34:13.854Z127.2° SE2025-05-09 13:38:13.854Z69.034° E28.999°2025-05-09 13:42:13.854Z9.265° NNE
7 mins2025-05-09 15:17:13.854Z219.167° SW2025-05-09 15:20:13.854Z268.294° W25.352°2025-05-09 15:24:13.854Z321.181° NNW
6 mins2025-05-10 02:05:13.854Z65.126° ENE2025-05-10 02:07:13.854Z91.018° ESE18.374°2025-05-10 02:11:13.854Z136.615° SSE
9 mins2025-05-10 03:45:13.854Z0.707° NNE2025-05-10 03:49:13.854Z294.745° NW39.532°2025-05-10 03:54:13.854Z213.733° SW
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