DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 42278
Orbit data source: Space-Track
DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 42278 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, 0.050 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
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TLE from 2 days ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB
1 42278U 95015GU 26311.07853813 .00012511 00000-0 26551-2 0 9992
2 42278 98.8713 353.7222 0024953 175.2496 184.8943 14.59087856588531Epoch: 2026-11-07T01:53Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-07T01:53:05.694Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-80.84048°
Altitude
716.675 km
Speed
7.488 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 34m 53s
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
21:31:12
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
710.88 km
Perigee altitude
675.59 km
Semi-major axis
7,071.372 km
Eccentricity
0.0025
Inclination
98.8713°
RAAN
353.7222°
Arg. of periapsis
175.2496°
True anomaly
184.86998°
Mean anomaly
184.8943°
Eccentric anomaly
184.88213°
Mean motion
3.64996 °/min
Orbital period
98.63 mins
BSTAR
0.0026551
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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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| 5 mins | 2026-11-09 01:46:43.548Z | 98.66° ESE | 2026-11-09 01:48:43.548Z | 71.267° E | 17.857° | 2026-11-09 01:51:43.548Z | 28.037° NE |
| 8 mins | 2026-11-09 03:22:43.548Z | 188.52° SSW | 2026-11-09 03:26:43.548Z | 276.196° WNW | 47.94° | 2026-11-09 03:30:43.548Z | 334.069° NNW |
| 6 mins | 2026-11-09 15:22:43.548Z | 42.528° NE | 2026-11-09 15:25:43.548Z | 109.09° ESE | 37.008° | 2026-11-09 15:28:43.548Z | 161.054° S |
| 5 mins | 2026-11-09 17:00:43.548Z | 327.385° NNW | 2026-11-09 17:02:43.548Z | 293.835° NW | 21.53° | 2026-11-09 17:05:43.548Z | 249.53° W |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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