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
2 days 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 2 days ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB
1 40487U 95015CA  25127.43479236  .00003331  00000-0  16484-2 0  9993
2 40487  99.0295 120.7056 0052798 215.2410 144.5269 14.17277252520945
Epoch: 2025-05-07T10:26Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-07T10:26:06.059Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
98.66067°
Altitude
868.563 km
Speed
7.402 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 02m 49s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
37.24157°
Longitude
-72.61725°
Altitude
825.088 km
Speed
7.451 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 53m 21s
Apparent Declination
1° 48' 25"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:36:39
Azimuth
52.058° ENE
Elevation
-34.044°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
869.82 km
Perigee altitude
793.687 km
Semi-major axis
7,209.89 km
Eccentricity
0.0052798
Inclination
99.0295°
RAAN
120.7056°
Arg. of periapsis
215.241°
True anomaly
144.87613°
Mean anomaly
144.5269°
Eccentric anomaly
144.7017°
Mean motion
3.54528 °/min
BSTAR
0.0016484
Orbital period
101.54 mins
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DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
10 mins2025-05-09 12:08:59.449Z21.27° NNE2025-05-09 12:13:59.449Z97.776° ESE41.511°2025-05-09 12:18:59.449Z182.216° SSW
5 mins2025-05-09 13:51:59.449Z323.155° NNW2025-05-09 13:53:59.449Z296.75° NW16.76°2025-05-09 13:56:59.449Z260.912° W
4 mins2025-05-09 21:55:59.449Z79.388° E2025-05-09 21:57:59.449Z55.682° ENE14.421°2025-05-09 21:59:59.449Z33.078° NE
9 mins2025-05-09 23:32:59.449Z169.857° S2025-05-09 23:36:59.449Z213.792° SW44.249°2025-05-09 23:41:59.449Z343.055° N
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