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
40497, 1995-015CL
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1995-03-24 (31 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last 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
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
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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