DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 42272
Orbit data source: Space-Track
DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 42272 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: 4 days ago
TLE from 4 days ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB
1 42272U 95015GN 26096.52153688 .00005051 00000-0 18252-2 0 9999
2 42272 98.8664 125.3794 0022444 56.6058 303.7269 14.33839367557427Epoch: 2026-04-06T12:31Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-06T12:31:00.786Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
102.81472°
Altitude
772.959 km
Speed
7.472 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 21m 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
02:37:30
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
792.131 km
Perigee altitude
760.017 km
Semi-major axis
7,154.211 km
Eccentricity
0.00224
Inclination
98.8664°
RAAN
125.3794°
Arg. of periapsis
56.6058°
True anomaly
303.51266°
Mean anomaly
303.7269°
Eccentric anomaly
303.61982°
Mean motion
3.58675 °/min
Orbital period
100.37 mins
BSTAR
0.0018252
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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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| 9 mins | 2026-04-11 01:29:40.536Z | 149.196° SSE | 2026-04-11 01:33:40.536Z | 92.819° ESE | 40.002° | 2026-04-11 01:38:40.536Z | 354.992° N |
| 6 mins | 2026-04-11 13:42:40.536Z | 57.115° ENE | 2026-04-11 13:45:40.536Z | 100.02° ESE | 19.092° | 2026-04-11 13:48:40.536Z | 138.127° SSE |
| 7 mins | 2026-04-11 15:21:40.536Z | 351.535° N | 2026-04-11 15:24:40.536Z | 290.334° WNW | 35.614° | 2026-04-11 15:28:40.536Z | 221.597° SW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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