DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 40479
Orbit data source: Space-Track
DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 40479 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: 6 days ago
TLE from 6 days ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB
1 40479U 95015BX 25290.83255213 .00001600 00000-0 74675-3 0 9990
2 40479 98.7742 307.3392 0003599 31.5214 328.6178 14.21809229548631Epoch: 2025-10-17T19:58Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-17T19:58:52.504Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-18.95182°
Altitude
819.944 km
Speed
7.444 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 29m 21s
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
16:44:16
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
818.989 km
Perigee altitude
813.811 km
Semi-major axis
7,194.537 km
Eccentricity
0.00036
Inclination
98.7742°
RAAN
307.3392°
Arg. of periapsis
31.5214°
True anomaly
328.59632°
Mean anomaly
328.6178°
Eccentric anomaly
328.60706°
Mean motion
3.55663 °/min
Orbital period
101.22 mins
BSTAR
0.00074675
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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 | 2025-10-24 00:43:32.161Z | 145.014° SSE | 2025-10-24 00:48:32.161Z | 56.289° ENE | 38.026° | 2025-10-24 00:52:32.161Z | 358.837° N |
| 5 mins | 2025-10-24 02:26:32.161Z | 240.263° WSW | 2025-10-24 02:28:32.161Z | 267.687° W | 17.805° | 2025-10-24 02:31:32.161Z | 305.566° NW |
| 6 mins | 2025-10-24 13:03:32.161Z | 63.838° ENE | 2025-10-24 13:05:32.161Z | 93.17° ESE | 20.24° | 2025-10-24 13:09:32.161Z | 142.739° SSE |
| 8 mins | 2025-10-24 14:42:32.161Z | 352.443° N | 2025-10-24 14:45:32.161Z | 299.036° NW | 35.49° | 2025-10-24 14:50:32.161Z | 219.304° SW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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