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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Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 9 hours ago
TLE from 9 hours ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB
1 40497U 95015CL 25289.91251502 .00009181 00000-0 29635-2 0 9991
2 40497 98.6924 323.0019 0002756 26.7114 333.4214 14.39370219550361
Epoch: 2025-10-16T21:54Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-16T21:54:01.297Z)
Latitude
-0.00011°
Longitude
-31.16892°
Altitude
761.762 km
Speed
7.474 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 32m 00s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
01:29:43
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
759.679 km
Perigee altitude
755.745 km
Semi-major axis
7,135.849 km
Eccentricity
0.00028
Inclination
98.6924°
RAAN
323.0019°
Arg. of periapsis
26.7114°
True anomaly
333.40727°
Mean anomaly
333.4214°
Eccentric anomaly
333.41433°
Mean motion
3.6006 °/min
Orbital period
99.98 mins
BSTAR
0.0029635
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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 | 2025-10-17 15:09:04.757Z | 15.862° NNE | 2025-10-17 15:14:04.757Z | 143.029° SSE | 44.351° | 2025-10-17 15:18:04.757Z | 190.395° SSW |
8 mins | 2025-10-18 02:23:04.757Z | 170.909° S | 2025-10-18 02:27:04.757Z | 290.322° WNW | 44.247° | 2025-10-18 02:31:04.757Z | 343.126° N |
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