DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 42281

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 42281 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
42281, 1995-015GX
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1995-03-24 (30 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB
1 42281U 95015GX  25199.58576973  .00006227  00000-0  14491-2 0  9991
2 42281  98.5654 252.3529 0028485 352.7911   7.2872 14.54980457535151
Epoch: 2025-07-18T14:03Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-18T14:03:30.504Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
104.84069°
Altitude
692.366 km
Speed
7.521 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 49m 24s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
34.63402°
Longitude
-68.13471°
Altitude
732.35 km
Speed
7.482 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 29m 16s
Apparent Declination
-1° 43' 18"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
04:18:59
Azimuth
109.749° ESE
Elevation
19.505°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
726.714 km
Perigee altitude
686.353 km
Semi-major axis
7,084.67 km
Eccentricity
0.00285
Inclination
98.5654°
RAAN
252.3529°
Arg. of periapsis
352.7911°
True anomaly
7.32875°
Mean anomaly
7.2872°
Eccentric anomaly
7.30796°
Mean motion
3.63968 °/min
Orbital period
98.91 mins
BSTAR
0.0014491
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