MIDAS 2, 43 (Decayed)
Orbit data source: Public
MIDAS 2, 43 was a payload satellite owned by USAF BMD (US) that was launched on Tue, 24 May 1960 UTC via an ATLAS AGENA A launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
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MIDAS 2 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | Decayed |
| Last TLE update | Unknown |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | LMSD/Sunnyvale |
| Mission | Decayed Defense Early Warn |
| Bus & Motor | MIDAS, Unknown motor |
| Mass | 2,000 kg wet, 1,410 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Cyl, 2.7 m |
| Radar Cross Section | 4.131 m² |
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Definitive object data
| Latitude | Unknown |
| Longitude | Unknown |
| Altitude | Unknown |
| Speed | Unknown |
| True Right ascension | Unknown |
| True Declination | Unknown |
| Sunlit | N/A |
Visualization observer readout
| Observer readout values are unavailable because the object's trajectory could not be propagated. This is usually caused when the trajectory data is faulty or the object's orbit has decayed. |
Visualization observer readout
| Observer readout values are unavailable because the object's trajectory could not be propagated. This is usually caused when the trajectory data is faulty or the object's orbit has decayed. |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | Unknown |
| Perigee | Unknown |
| Semi-major axis | Unknown |
| Eccentricity | Unknown |
| Inclination | Unknown |
| RAAN | Unknown |
| Arg. of periapsis | Unknown |
| True anomaly | Unknown |
| Mean anomaly | Unknown |
| Eccentric anomaly | Unknown |
| Mean motion | Unknown |
| BSTAR | Unknown |
| Period | Unknown |
No data available
No data available
Other satellites on launch #6 in the year 1960 (1960-05-24 UTC)
| MIDAS 2, 43 (Decayed) |
| MIDAS 2 DEB, 44 (Decayed) |
MIDAS 2 Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
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