DMSP 5D-2 F8 DEB, 60252
Orbit data source: Space-Track
DMSP 5D-2 F8 DEB, 60252 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, 0.5 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 60252U 87053K 26171.41428741 .00001039 00000-0 46266-3 0 9996
2 60252 98.7255 1.4910 0020702 119.4419 240.8829 14.24901230 99599Epoch: 2026-06-20T09:56Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T09:56:34.432Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-56.28171°
Altitude
819.01 km
Speed
7.44 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 05m 57s
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
07:16:36
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
820.85 km
Perigee altitude
791.105 km
Semi-major axis
7,184.115 km
Eccentricity
0.00207
Inclination
98.7255°
RAAN
1.491°
Arg. of periapsis
119.4419°
True anomaly
240.67591°
Mean anomaly
240.8829°
Eccentric anomaly
240.77938°
Mean motion
3.56437 °/min
Orbital period
101 mins
BSTAR
0.00046266
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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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| 8 mins | 2026-06-21 01:41:50.883Z | 11.114° NNE | 2026-06-21 01:45:50.883Z | 241.787° WSW | 44.576° | 2026-06-21 01:49:50.883Z | 198.6° SSW |
| 5 mins | 2026-06-21 11:23:50.883Z | 93.693° ESE | 2026-06-21 11:25:50.883Z | 66.992° ENE | 17.906° | 2026-06-21 11:28:50.883Z | 27.328° NE |
| 8 mins | 2026-06-21 13:01:50.883Z | 186.656° SSW | 2026-06-21 13:05:50.883Z | 274.69° WNW | 39.035° | 2026-06-21 13:09:50.883Z | 334.748° 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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