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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Identifier
40579, 1995-015EN
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
20 hours 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 20 hours ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB
1 40579U 95015EN  25199.14869748  .00030492  00000-0  30846-2 0  9999
2 40579  98.4856 273.2857 0026941 214.3820 145.5654 14.90649496541162
Epoch: 2025-07-18T03:34Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-18T03:34:07.462Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
-76.44971°
Altitude
614.443 km
Speed
7.543 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 13m 08s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
51.03026°
Longitude
115.01093°
Altitude
601.755 km
Speed
7.565 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 22m 42s
Apparent Declination
12° 38' 08"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:16:11
Azimuth
310.12° NW
Elevation
-21.936°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
611.744 km
Perigee altitude
574.182 km
Semi-major axis
6,971.1 km
Eccentricity
0.00269
Inclination
98.4856°
RAAN
273.2857°
Arg. of periapsis
214.382°
True anomaly
145.73949°
Mean anomaly
145.5654°
Eccentric anomaly
145.65249°
Mean motion
3.72899 °/min
Orbital period
96.54 mins
BSTAR
0.0030846
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