DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 40579
Orbit data source: Space-Track
DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 40579 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: 21 hours ago
TLE from 21 hours ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB
1 40579U 95015EN  25307.68574566  .00124503  00000-0  80041-2 0  9999
2 40579  98.4708  30.9713 0021633 224.2310 135.7186 15.07625066557405Epoch: 2025-11-03T16:27Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-03T16:27:28.425Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
100.9193°
Altitude
557.238 km
Speed
7.577 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 03m 53s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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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
09:08:08
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
555.457 km
Perigee altitude
525.523 km
Semi-major axis
6,918.627 km
Eccentricity
0.00216
Inclination
98.4708°
RAAN
30.9713°
Arg. of periapsis
224.231°
True anomaly
135.89134°
Mean anomaly
135.7186°
Eccentric anomaly
135.805°
Mean motion
3.77149 °/min
Orbital period
95.45 mins
BSTAR
0.0080041
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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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| 7 mins | 2025-11-04 18:30:28.394Z | 18.228° NNE | 2025-11-04 18:33:28.394Z | 67.712° E | 43.254° | 2025-11-04 18:37:28.394Z | 188.193° SSW | 
| 5 mins | 2025-11-05 05:14:28.394Z | 128.432° SE | 2025-11-05 05:16:28.394Z | 73.689° E | 33.141° | 2025-11-05 05:19:28.394Z | 6.28° NNE | 
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CAUTION: Conjunctions in this section are generated from low-fidelity TLE screenings
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