MIDAS 4 DEB, 42664

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MIDAS 4 DEB, 42664 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 21 Oct 1961 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

42664, 1961-028K

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

2 weeks ago

Origin

United States Space Force (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1961-10-21 (64 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

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 2 weeks ago

0 MIDAS 4 DEB
1 42664U 61028K   25171.37499081  .00000018  00000-0  92406-2 0  9998
2 42664  95.8288 160.7687 0344181 220.8838 136.5723  8.69043768319024

Epoch: 2025-06-20T08:59Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-20T08:59:59.205Z)

Latitude

-0.00006°

Longitude

116.94279°

Altitude

3,872.491 km

Speed

6.156 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 43m 04s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

81.21796°

Longitude

-18.6636°

Altitude

3,730.954 km

Speed

6.253 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

18h 16m 09s

Apparent Declination

55° 02' 17"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

05:07:38

Azimuth

350.229° N

Elevation

6.076°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

3,956.871 km

Perigee altitude

3,269.12 km

Semi-major axis

9,991.132 km

Eccentricity

0.03442

Inclination

95.8288°

RAAN

160.7687°

Arg. of periapsis

220.8838°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

136.5723°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

2.17331 °/min

Orbital period

165.65 mins

BSTAR

0.0092406

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MIDAS 4 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.
25 mins	2025-07-05 19:26:18.601Z	86.565° E	2025-07-05 19:39:18.601Z	43.222° NE	22.062°	2025-07-05 19:51:18.601Z	2.574° NNE
38 mins	2025-07-05 21:58:18.601Z	155.711° SSE	2025-07-05 22:17:18.601Z	68.368° E	44.413°	2025-07-05 22:36:18.601Z	352.65° N
32 mins	2025-07-06 00:46:18.601Z	224.617° SW	2025-07-06 01:02:18.601Z	281.6° WNW	27.179°	2025-07-06 01:18:18.601Z	338.022° N
33 mins	2025-07-06 09:50:18.601Z	15.179° NNE	2025-07-06 10:07:18.601Z	90.926° ESE	38.978°	2025-07-06 10:23:18.601Z	165.527° S
30 mins	2025-07-06 12:34:18.601Z	1.683° NNE	2025-07-06 12:49:18.601Z	300.455° NW	36.02°	2025-07-06 13:04:18.601Z	233.124° WSW
8 mins	2025-07-06 15:21:18.601Z	345.273° N	2025-07-06 15:24:18.601Z	335.164° NNW	11.595°	2025-07-06 15:29:18.601Z	318.098° NNW

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