MIDAS 3 DEB, 6215

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MIDAS 3 DEB, 6215 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 12 Jul 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

6215, 1961-018E

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

5 days ago

Origin

United States Space Force (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1961-07-12 (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 5 days ago

0 MIDAS 3 DEB
1 06215U 61018E   25186.98686670  .00000018  00000-0  60118-2 0  9999
2 06215  91.0983 188.6852 0058126 233.0147 126.5395  8.90939901349089

Epoch: 2025-07-05T23:41Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T23:41:05.282Z)

Latitude

-0.00003°

Longitude

-90.80384°

Altitude

3,487.187 km

Speed

6.346 km/s

True Right ascension

12h 34m 44s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-6.614°

Longitude

-90.44596°

Altitude

3,487.837 km

Speed

6.346 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

12h 23m 40s

Apparent Declination

-19° 32' 37"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

23:58:38

Azimuth

343.392° N

Elevation

-68.93°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

3,505.604 km

Perigee altitude

3,391.368 km

Semi-major axis

9,826.623 km

Eccentricity

0.00581

Inclination

91.0983°

RAAN

188.6852°

Arg. of periapsis

233.0147°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

126.5395°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

2.22811 °/min

Orbital period

161.57 mins

BSTAR

0.0060118

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Other satellites on launch #18 in the year 1961 (1961-07-12 UTC)

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MIDAS 3 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.
34 mins	2025-07-11 12:29:33.395Z	0.754° NNE	2025-07-11 12:46:33.395Z	281.665° WNW	44.157°	2025-07-11 13:03:33.395Z	198.599° SSW
19 mins	2025-07-11 15:13:33.395Z	342.597° N	2025-07-11 15:22:33.395Z	309.275° NW	18.3°	2025-07-11 15:32:33.395Z	272.719° WNW
32 mins	2025-07-11 22:34:33.395Z	136.759° SSE	2025-07-11 22:49:33.395Z	73.483° E	37.319°	2025-07-11 23:06:33.395Z	2.968° NNE
33 mins	2025-07-12 01:14:33.395Z	205.371° SW	2025-07-12 01:29:33.395Z	272.298° WNW	37.876°	2025-07-12 01:47:33.395Z	351.531° N
29 mins	2025-07-12 10:05:33.395Z	16.571° NNE	2025-07-12 10:19:33.395Z	75.61° E	30.405°	2025-07-12 10:34:33.395Z	138.054° SSE

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