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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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"
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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
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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Other satellites on launch #15 in the year 1995 (1995-03-24 UTC)
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 | 2025-07-19 17:02:45.019Z | 350.033° N | 2025-07-19 17:05:45.019Z | 289.856° WNW | 33.641° | 2025-07-19 17:09:45.019Z | 222.58° SW |
6 mins | 2025-07-20 02:31:45.019Z | 105.162° ESE | 2025-07-20 02:33:45.019Z | 74.309° E | 20.65° | 2025-07-20 02:37:45.019Z | 16° NNE |
7 mins | 2025-07-20 04:08:45.019Z | 203.027° SW | 2025-07-20 04:11:45.019Z | 260.237° W | 30.782° | 2025-07-20 04:15:45.019Z | 326.989° NNW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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