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
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)
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TLE from 5 hours ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB
1 42281U 95015GX 26140.13190060 .00007305 00000-0 14361-2 0 9992
2 42281 98.5413 206.9932 0029062 127.9794 232.4038 14.62664696579708Epoch: 2026-05-20T03:09Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-20T03:09:56.211Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-78.28686°
Altitude
700.124 km
Speed
7.499 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 47m 58s
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
16:38:24
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
702.194 km
Perigee altitude
661.159 km
Semi-major axis
7,059.814 km
Eccentricity
0.00291
Inclination
98.5413°
RAAN
206.9932°
Arg. of periapsis
127.9794°
True anomaly
232.14052°
Mean anomaly
232.4038°
Eccentric anomaly
232.2721°
Mean motion
3.65892 °/min
Orbital period
98.39 mins
BSTAR
0.0014361
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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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| 7 mins | 2026-05-20 16:52:56.194Z | 32.344° NE | 2026-05-20 16:55:56.194Z | 83.161° E | 33.283° | 2026-05-20 16:59:56.194Z | 167.079° S |
| 4 mins | 2026-05-20 18:31:56.194Z | 319.039° NNW | 2026-05-20 18:32:56.194Z | 303.056° NW | 17.346° | 2026-05-20 18:35:56.194Z | 257.381° W |
| 7 mins | 2026-05-21 03:55:56.194Z | 135.495° SSE | 2026-05-21 03:58:56.194Z | 75.569° E | 34.606° | 2026-05-21 04:02:56.194Z | 2.361° NNE |
| 4 mins | 2026-05-21 05:34:56.194Z | 241.209° WSW | 2026-05-21 05:36:56.194Z | 272.547° WNW | 16.743° | 2026-05-21 05:38:56.194Z | 301.142° NW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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