DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 42279
Orbit data source: Space-Track
DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 42279 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: 2 months ago
TLE from 2 months ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB
1 42279U 95015GV 25260.40195714 .00027917 00000-0 39250-2 0 9997
2 42279 98.7433 319.9736 0011812 165.8503 194.3038 14.77266932542195Epoch: 2025-09-17T09:38Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-17T09:38:49.096Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
178.69061°
Altitude
648.988 km
Speed
7.529 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 19m 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
00:33:10
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
643.333 km
Perigee altitude
626.765 km
Semi-major axis
7,013.186 km
Eccentricity
0.00118
Inclination
98.7433°
RAAN
319.9736°
Arg. of periapsis
165.8503°
True anomaly
194.27041°
Mean anomaly
194.3038°
Eccentric anomaly
194.2871°
Mean motion
3.69547 °/min
Orbital period
97.42 mins
BSTAR
0.003925
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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 | 2025-11-21 03:32:03.950Z | 108.742° ESE | 2025-11-21 03:34:03.950Z | 76.509° E | 20.315° | 2025-11-21 03:37:03.950Z | 23.961° NE |
| 6 mins | 2025-11-21 05:08:03.950Z | 211.159° SW | 2025-11-21 05:10:03.950Z | 249.917° W | 27.085° | 2025-11-21 05:14:03.950Z | 323.408° NNW |
| 7 mins | 2025-11-21 16:56:03.950Z | 36.622° NE | 2025-11-21 16:59:03.950Z | 100.991° ESE | 32.714° | 2025-11-21 17:03:03.950Z | 169.292° S |
| 4 mins | 2025-11-21 18:33:03.950Z | 324.337° NNW | 2025-11-21 18:35:03.950Z | 291.014° WNW | 17.515° | 2025-11-21 18:37:03.950Z | 259.919° W |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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