DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 40487

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 40487 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
40487, 1995-015CA
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
9 hours 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 9 hours ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB
1 40487U 95015CA  25188.91689025  .00002450  00000-0  12077-2 0  9997
2 40487  99.0285 183.1721 0056758  43.8390 316.7269 14.17636945529656
Epoch: 2025-07-07T22:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T22:00:19.317Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-73.02775°
Altitude
806.559 km
Speed
7.465 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 12m 41s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
49.44992°
Longitude
118.00181°
Altitude
838.79 km
Speed
7.439 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 08m 35s
Apparent Declination
11° 54' 54"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:10:17
Azimuth
49.325° ENE
Elevation
-23.217°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
871.448 km
Perigee altitude
789.618 km
Semi-major axis
7,208.67 km
Eccentricity
0.00568
Inclination
99.0285°
RAAN
183.1721°
Arg. of periapsis
43.839°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
316.7269°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.54618 °/min
Orbital period
101.52 mins
BSTAR
0.0012077
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DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB Visibility forecast

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10 mins2025-07-08 12:07:47.711Z25.101° NE2025-07-08 12:12:47.711Z102.613° ESE38.296°2025-07-08 12:17:47.711Z176.287° S
5 mins2025-07-08 13:50:47.711Z323.621° NNW2025-07-08 13:52:47.711Z294.7° NW19.671°2025-07-08 13:55:47.711Z256.473° W
8 mins2025-07-08 23:32:47.711Z162.487° S2025-07-08 23:35:47.711Z146.698° SSE44.389°2025-07-08 23:40:47.711Z347.072° N
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