DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 42306

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 42306 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
42306, 1995-015HY
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
17 hours 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 17 hours ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB
1 42306U 95015HY  25183.48393072  .00078034  00000-0  52532-2 0  9991
2 42306  98.6657 262.3295 0010195 145.0996 215.0899 15.06313010515305
Epoch: 2025-07-02T11:36Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T11:36:51.614Z)
Latitude
0.00008°
Longitude
167.35006°
Altitude
556.292 km
Speed
7.58 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 29m 19s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-81.36066°
Longitude
-97.9006°
Altitude
579.57 km
Speed
7.567 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 47m 38s
Apparent Declination
-63° 57' 12"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:30:17
Azimuth
168.851° S
Elevation
-65.157°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
551.578 km
Perigee altitude
537.463 km
Semi-major axis
6,922.657 km
Eccentricity
0.00102
Inclination
98.6657°
RAAN
262.3295°
Arg. of periapsis
145.0996°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
215.0899°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.7682 °/min
Orbital period
95.54 mins
BSTAR
0.0052532
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DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-07-03 05:15:53.461Z166.905° S2025-07-03 05:19:53.461Z313.827° NW44.712°2025-07-03 05:22:53.461Z345.046° N
5 mins2025-07-03 18:28:53.461Z358.007° N2025-07-03 18:30:53.461Z297.96° NW40.333°2025-07-03 18:33:53.461Z210.549° SW
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