DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 42303 (Decayed)
Orbit data source: Space-Track
DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 42303 was 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
Decayed 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 1 month ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB
1 42303U 95015HV 25249.91759935 .00858667 00000-0 26359-1 0 9998
2 42303 98.5648 234.3315 0024031 143.4842 216.8039 15.30874798532732Epoch: 2025-09-06T22:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-06T22:01:20.583Z)
Latitude
-0.00013°
Longitude
-82.24879°
Altitude
489.47 km
Speed
7.613 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 37m 19s
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
09:31:36
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
486.663 km
Perigee altitude
453.749 km
Semi-major axis
6,848.343 km
Eccentricity
0.0024
Inclination
98.5648°
RAAN
234.3315°
Arg. of periapsis
143.4842°
True anomaly
216.63932°
Mean anomaly
216.8039°
Eccentric anomaly
216.72157°
Mean motion
3.8297 °/min
Orbital period
94 mins
BSTAR
0.026359
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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
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