DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 42298
Orbit data source: Space-Track
DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 42298 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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Edit Public Description
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: 1 week ago
TLE from 1 week ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB
1 42298U 95015HQ 25338.17056686 .00008266 00000-0 75084-2 0 9993
2 42298 98.7210 315.3621 0259504 50.9601 311.4337 13.69578213507101Epoch: 2025-12-04T04:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-04T04:05:36.976Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-179.27281°
Altitude
880.052 km
Speed
7.474 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 01m 26s
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
07:34:23
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,189.732 km
Perigee altitude
806.888 km
Semi-major axis
7,376.447 km
Eccentricity
0.02595
Inclination
98.721°
RAAN
315.3621°
Arg. of periapsis
50.9601°
True anomaly
309.15599°
Mean anomaly
311.4337°
Eccentric anomaly
310.29972°
Mean motion
3.42588 °/min
Orbital period
105.08 mins
BSTAR
0.0075084
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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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| 11 mins | 2025-12-13 11:19:38.184Z | 18.935° NNE | 2025-12-13 11:24:38.184Z | 117.632° SE | 44.052° | 2025-12-13 11:30:38.184Z | 188.218° SSW |
| 7 mins | 2025-12-13 13:04:38.184Z | 331.302° NNW | 2025-12-13 13:07:38.184Z | 298.746° NW | 18.192° | 2025-12-13 13:11:38.184Z | 259.391° W |
| 6 mins | 2025-12-13 21:25:38.184Z | 102.775° ESE | 2025-12-13 21:28:38.184Z | 59.135° ENE | 20.989° | 2025-12-13 21:31:38.184Z | 20.129° NNE |
| 8 mins | 2025-12-13 23:08:38.184Z | 199.972° SSW | 2025-12-13 23:11:38.184Z | 253.463° W | 33.788° | 2025-12-13 23:16:38.184Z | 331.277° NNW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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