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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 days ago
TLE from 3 days ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB
1 40473U 95015BR 25255.85385277 .00001297 00000-0 87439-3 0 9995
2 40473 98.7317 106.6408 0123608 67.1645 294.2519 13.98540538533772Epoch: 2025-09-12T20:29Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-12T20:29:32.879Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
167.15821°
Altitude
865.716 km
Speed
7.438 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 06m 33s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
07:48:04
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
985.956 km
Perigee altitude
806.127 km
Semi-major axis
7,274.178 km
Eccentricity
0.01236
Inclination
98.7317°
RAAN
106.6408°
Arg. of periapsis
67.1645°
True anomaly
292.95233°
Mean anomaly
294.2519°
Eccentric anomaly
293.60293°
Mean motion
3.49838 °/min
Orbital period
102.9 mins
BSTAR
0.00087439
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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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| 4 mins | 2025-09-15 15:36:13.169Z | 247.9° W | 2025-09-15 15:38:13.169Z | 271.632° WNW | 12.959° | 2025-09-15 15:40:13.169Z | 294.821° NW |
| 9 mins | 2025-09-16 02:21:13.169Z | 37.332° NE | 2025-09-16 02:25:13.169Z | 101.623° ESE | 31.889° | 2025-09-16 02:30:13.169Z | 165.208° S |
| 8 mins | 2025-09-16 04:03:13.169Z | 342.142° N | 2025-09-16 04:06:13.169Z | 300.796° NW | 25.511° | 2025-09-16 04:11:13.169Z | 237.086° WSW |
| 9 mins | 2025-09-16 13:54:13.169Z | 155.418° SSE | 2025-09-16 13:58:13.169Z | 59.669° ENE | 43.611° | 2025-09-16 14:03:13.169Z | 350.742° N |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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