DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 42268
Orbit data source: Space-Track
DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 42268 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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Edit Public Description
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 shape, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 15 hours ago
TLE from 15 hours ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB
1 42268U 95015GJ 25340.83777851 .00008574 00000-0 49418-2 0 9994
2 42268 98.7346 181.1759 0116005 175.7916 184.4256 14.05992249540242Epoch: 2025-12-06T20:06Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-06T20:06:24.063Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
163.71586°
Altitude
959.903 km
Speed
7.329 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 04m 42s
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
09:10:48
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
954.382 km
Perigee altitude
786.211 km
Semi-major axis
7,248.434 km
Eccentricity
0.0116
Inclination
98.7346°
RAAN
181.1759°
Arg. of periapsis
175.7916°
True anomaly
184.32449°
Mean anomaly
184.4256°
Eccentric anomaly
184.3749°
Mean motion
3.51704 °/min
Orbital period
102.36 mins
BSTAR
0.0049418
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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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| 10 mins | 2025-12-07 13:18:23.025Z | 157.487° SSE | 2025-12-07 13:23:23.025Z | 38.003° NE | 43.811° | 2025-12-07 13:28:23.025Z | 350.07° N |
| 4 mins | 2025-12-07 15:03:23.025Z | 255.014° W | 2025-12-07 15:04:23.025Z | 266.234° W | 14.328° | 2025-12-07 15:07:23.025Z | 298.61° NW |
| 8 mins | 2025-12-08 01:45:23.025Z | 40.145° NE | 2025-12-08 01:48:23.025Z | 87.868° E | 30.203° | 2025-12-08 01:53:23.025Z | 163.358° S |
| 6 mins | 2025-12-08 03:27:23.025Z | 332.886° NNW | 2025-12-08 03:29:23.025Z | 301.489° NW | 24.054° | 2025-12-08 03:33:23.025Z | 243.194° WSW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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