DMSP 5D-2 F8 DEB, 60251
Orbit data source: Space-Track
DMSP 5D-2 F8 DEB, 60251 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Sat, 20 Jun 1987 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 0.4 m
Radar Cross Section
11.475 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 10 hours ago
TLE from 10 hours ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F8 DEB
1 60251U 87053J 26171.44524751 .00001968 00000-0 82400-3 0 9997
2 60251 98.7285 3.6065 0017375 102.6125 257.7000 14.27102819 99706Epoch: 2026-06-20T10:41Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T10:41:09.384Z)
Latitude
0°
Longitude
-65.34237°
Altitude
807.034 km
Speed
7.448 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 14m 25s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
07:17:18
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
811.051 km
Perigee altitude
786.112 km
Semi-major axis
7,176.718 km
Eccentricity
0.00174
Inclination
98.7285°
RAAN
3.6065°
Arg. of periapsis
102.6125°
True anomaly
257.50556°
Mean anomaly
257.7°
Eccentric anomaly
257.60277°
Mean motion
3.56989 °/min
Orbital period
100.84 mins
BSTAR
0.000824
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Other satellites on launch #53 in the year 1987 (1987-06-20 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.DMSP 5D-2 F8 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. |
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| 7 mins | 2026-06-21 00:44:33.311Z | 43.678° NE | 2026-06-21 00:48:33.311Z | 97.537° ESE | 22.036° | 2026-06-21 00:51:33.311Z | 139.911° SSE |
| 8 mins | 2026-06-21 02:24:33.311Z | 352.074° N | 2026-06-21 02:28:33.311Z | 280.109° WNW | 32.196° | 2026-06-21 02:32:33.311Z | 224.871° SW |
| 7 mins | 2026-06-21 12:04:33.311Z | 122.58° SE | 2026-06-21 12:07:33.311Z | 69.602° E | 30.395° | 2026-06-21 12:11:33.311Z | 7.813° NNE |
| 7 mins | 2026-06-21 13:44:33.311Z | 220.952° SW | 2026-06-21 13:47:33.311Z | 269.123° W | 24.043° | 2026-06-21 13:51:33.311Z | 320.708° NNW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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