MIDAS 4 DEB, 42665

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MIDAS 4 DEB, 42665 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

42665, 1961-028L

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

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 shape, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 7 months ago

TLE from 7 months ago

0 MIDAS 4 DEB
1 42665U 61028L   25088.05455497 -.00000501  00000-0 -15765+0 0  9993
2 42665  95.8214 199.3250 0819284 126.4700 241.4511  8.70774315163140

Epoch: 2025-03-29T01:18Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-03-29T01:18:33.549Z)

Latitude

0.00002°

Longitude

-7.01945°

Altitude

4,043.544 km

Speed

6.047 km/s

True Right ascension

13h 17m 17s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

01:02:28

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

4,417.201 km

Perigee altitude

2,782.259 km

Semi-major axis

9,977.867 km

Eccentricity

0.08193

Inclination

95.8214°

RAAN

199.325°

Arg. of periapsis

126.47°

True anomaly

233.61412°

Mean anomaly

241.4511°

Eccentric anomaly

237.49243°

Mean motion

2.17764 °/min

Orbital period

165.32 mins

BSTAR

-0.15765

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Other satellites on launch #28 in the year 1961 (1961-10-21 UTC)

MIDAS 4 DEB (NOSECONE), 193 (Decayed)

MIDAS 4 DEB, 23933

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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.
35 mins	2025-10-17 07:00:54.380Z	19.534° NNE	2025-10-17 07:19:54.380Z	78.919° E	27.458°	2025-10-17 07:35:54.380Z	133.825° SE
42 mins	2025-10-17 09:42:54.380Z	7.732° NNE	2025-10-17 10:04:54.380Z	279.186° WNW	44.632°	2025-10-17 10:24:54.380Z	202.52° SW
30 mins	2025-10-17 12:26:54.380Z	0.254° NNE	2025-10-17 12:41:54.380Z	315.446° NNW	24.653°	2025-10-17 12:56:54.380Z	269.303° W
23 mins	2025-10-17 17:29:54.380Z	69.694° E	2025-10-17 17:40:54.380Z	33.866° NE	19.525°	2025-10-17 17:52:54.380Z	359.234° N
37 mins	2025-10-17 19:59:54.380Z	144.31° SSE	2025-10-17 20:15:54.380Z	69.482° E	42.508°	2025-10-17 20:36:54.380Z	353.629° N
34 mins	2025-10-17 22:44:54.380Z	215.876° SW	2025-10-17 22:59:54.380Z	278.564° WNW	32.371°	2025-10-17 23:18:54.380Z	343.287° N

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MIDAS 4 DEB, 42665

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 7 months ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-03-29T01:18:33.549Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #28 in the year 1961 (1961-10-21 UTC)

MIDAS 4 DEB Visibility forecast

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Last TLE update: 7 months ago