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: 3 days ago
TLE from 3 days ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB
1 40478U 95015BW 26221.64919048 .00001832 00000-0 91943-3 0 9990
2 40478 98.9946 173.9465 0067746 46.6872 313.9923 14.16649680584718Epoch: 2026-08-09T15:34Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-09T15:34:50.057Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-17.90522°
Altitude
805.824 km
Speed
7.468 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 35m 47s
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
18:02:43
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
882.741 km
Perigee altitude
785.024 km
Semi-major axis
7,212.019 km
Eccentricity
0.00677
Inclination
98.9946°
RAAN
173.9465°
Arg. of periapsis
46.6872°
True anomaly
313.4305°
Mean anomaly
313.9923°
Eccentric anomaly
313.71173°
Mean motion
3.54371 °/min
Orbital period
101.59 mins
BSTAR
0.00091943
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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 | 2026-08-12 08:35:44.710Z | 50.868° ENE | 2026-08-12 08:39:44.710Z | 100.25° ESE | 18.066° | 2026-08-12 08:42:44.710Z | 135.126° SSE |
| 9 mins | 2026-08-12 10:15:44.710Z | 0.843° NNE | 2026-08-12 10:19:44.710Z | 295.875° NW | 38.814° | 2026-08-12 10:24:44.710Z | 214.493° SW |
| 7 mins | 2026-08-12 20:00:44.710Z | 116.049° SE | 2026-08-12 20:03:44.710Z | 64.733° ENE | 27.372° | 2026-08-12 20:07:44.710Z | 8.753° NNE |
| 7 mins | 2026-08-12 21:40:44.710Z | 211.53° SW | 2026-08-12 21:43:44.710Z | 258.112° W | 26.505° | 2026-08-12 21:47:44.710Z | 319.255° NNW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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