DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 40478
Orbit data source: Space-Track
DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 40478 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 shape, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago
TLE from 2 days ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB
1 40478U 95015BW 26078.30572555 .00002842 00000-0 14375-2 0 9996
2 40478 98.9921 29.1457 0066515 91.9777 268.9015 14.15809552564426Epoch: 2026-03-19T07:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-19T07:20:14.687Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
102.22747°
Altitude
843.699 km
Speed
7.43 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 56m 34s
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
10:16:14
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
884.727 km
Perigee altitude
788.747 km
Semi-major axis
7,214.874 km
Eccentricity
0.00665
Inclination
98.9921°
RAAN
29.1457°
Arg. of periapsis
91.9777°
True anomaly
268.13958°
Mean anomaly
268.9015°
Eccentric anomaly
268.52052°
Mean motion
3.5416 °/min
Orbital period
101.65 mins
BSTAR
0.0014375
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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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| 9 mins | 2026-03-21 09:06:43.733Z | 29.92° NE | 2026-03-21 09:10:43.733Z | 98.42° ESE | 36.663° | 2026-03-21 09:15:43.733Z | 173.985° S |
| 6 mins | 2026-03-21 10:48:43.733Z | 327.558° NNW | 2026-03-21 10:50:43.733Z | 298.61° NW | 19.958° | 2026-03-21 10:54:43.733Z | 248.745° W |
| 8 mins | 2026-03-21 20:31:43.733Z | 160.428° S | 2026-03-21 20:34:43.733Z | 138.518° SSE | 43.853° | 2026-03-21 20:39:43.733Z | 348.145° 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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