MIDAS 4 DEB, 45468

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MIDAS 4 DEB, 45468 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

45468, 1961-028N

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

1 month 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 1 month ago

0 MIDAS 4 DEB
1 45468U 61028N   25104.02930975 -.00000015  00000-0 -45327-2 0  9992
2 45468  95.8268 143.4405 0309801 292.7317  64.1075  8.68905312267145

Epoch: 2025-04-14T00:42Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-04-14T00:42:12.362Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

-69.56114°

Altitude

3,491.048 km

Speed

6.396 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 33m 45s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-48.16161°

Longitude

-55.59045°

Altitude

3,445.442 km

Speed

6.431 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

09h 29m 45s

Apparent Declination

-46° 06' 42"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

20:08:46

Azimuth

240.557° WSW

Elevation

-74.011°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

3,923.617 km

Perigee altitude

3,304.499 km

Semi-major axis

9,992.195 km

Eccentricity

0.03098

Inclination

95.8268°

RAAN

143.4405°

Arg. of periapsis

292.7317°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

64.1075°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

2.17296 °/min

Orbital period

165.67 mins

BSTAR

-0.0045327

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

MIDAS 4, 192

MIDAS 4 DEB (NOSECONE), 193 (Decayed)

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.
37 mins	2025-05-19 12:30:42.902Z	12.089° NNE	2025-05-19 12:49:42.902Z	95.103° ESE	42.777°	2025-05-19 13:07:42.902Z	177.447° S
32 mins	2025-05-19 15:14:42.902Z	1.544° NNE	2025-05-19 15:30:42.902Z	303.101° NW	32.617°	2025-05-19 15:46:42.902Z	242.391° WSW
4 mins	2025-05-19 18:02:42.902Z	344.689° N	2025-05-19 18:04:42.902Z	338.427° N	10.588°	2025-05-19 18:06:42.902Z	332.163° NNW
9 mins	2025-05-19 20:29:42.902Z	35.404° NE	2025-05-19 20:33:42.902Z	22.822° NE	11.752°	2025-05-19 20:38:42.902Z	7.32° NNE
33 mins	2025-05-19 22:51:42.902Z	120.828° SE	2025-05-19 23:07:42.902Z	57.947° ENE	34.754°	2025-05-19 23:24:42.902Z	357.082° N
37 mins	2025-05-20 01:31:42.902Z	188.194° SSW	2025-05-20 01:48:42.902Z	264.109° W	41.6°	2025-05-20 02:08:42.902Z	347.682° N
5 mins	2025-05-20 04:36:42.902Z	292.771° NW	2025-05-20 04:38:42.902Z	299.069° NW	10.495°	2025-05-20 04:41:42.902Z	308.444° NW
28 mins	2025-05-20 10:40:42.902Z	25.233° NE	2025-05-20 10:54:42.902Z	74.476° E	23.575°	2025-05-20 11:08:42.902Z	126.463° SE

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