DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 40497
Orbit data source: Space-Track
DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 40497 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
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 4 days ago
TLE from 4 days ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB
1 40497U 95015CL 25254.93954489 .00003557 00000-0 11708-2 0 9992
2 40497 98.6931 287.5651 0005965 119.6088 240.5693 14.38821133545337Epoch: 2025-09-11T22:32Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-11T22:32:56.678Z)
Latitude
-0.0001°
Longitude
-41.86546°
Altitude
767.432 km
Speed
7.469 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 10m 15s
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
07:23:21
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
763.786 km
Perigee altitude
755.271 km
Semi-major axis
7,137.666 km
Eccentricity
0.0006
Inclination
98.6931°
RAAN
287.5651°
Arg. of periapsis
119.6088°
True anomaly
240.50979°
Mean anomaly
240.5693°
Eccentric anomaly
240.53954°
Mean motion
3.59922 °/min
Orbital period
100.02 mins
BSTAR
0.0011708
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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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| 8 mins | 2025-09-15 15:34:33.618Z | 1.73° NNE | 2025-09-15 15:38:33.618Z | 294.426° NW | 38.946° | 2025-09-15 15:42:33.618Z | 215.162° SW |
| 5 mins | 2025-09-16 01:11:33.618Z | 96.134° ESE | 2025-09-16 01:13:33.618Z | 63.54° ENE | 21.315° | 2025-09-16 01:16:33.618Z | 20.992° NNE |
| 8 mins | 2025-09-16 02:48:33.618Z | 197.637° SSW | 2025-09-16 02:52:33.618Z | 275.505° WNW | 32.632° | 2025-09-16 02:56:33.618Z | 330.178° 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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