DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 42271
Orbit data source: Space-Track
DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 42271 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
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: 21 hours ago
TLE from 21 hours ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB
1 42271U 95015GM 26253.51574875 .00049181 00000-0 39562-2 0 9996
2 42271 98.6787 346.8818 0002882 209.7672 150.3385 14.99785567585031Epoch: 2026-09-10T12:22Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-10T12:22:40.692Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
171.65992°
Altitude
572.322 km
Speed
7.574 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 07m 31s
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
01:16:37
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
566.611 km
Perigee altitude
562.609 km
Semi-major axis
6,942.747 km
Eccentricity
0.00029
Inclination
98.6787°
RAAN
346.8818°
Arg. of periapsis
209.7672°
True anomaly
150.35484°
Mean anomaly
150.3385°
Eccentric anomaly
150.34667°
Mean motion
3.75186 °/min
Orbital period
95.95 mins
BSTAR
0.0039562
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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 | 2026-09-11 19:21:30.359Z | 10.19° NNE | 2026-09-11 19:25:30.359Z | 231.428° WSW | 69.579° | 2026-09-11 19:28:30.359Z | 200.084° SSW |
| 6 mins | 2026-09-12 06:08:30.359Z | 153.628° SSE | 2026-09-12 06:11:30.359Z | 51.504° ENE | 66.143° | 2026-09-12 06:14:30.359Z | 353.578° N |
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