DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB, 62940 (Decayed)
Orbit data source: Space-Track
DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB, 62940 was space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Fri, 04 Apr 1997 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
LMT/EW
Mission
Decayed spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 8 months ago
TLE from 8 months ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB
1 62940U 97012L 25284.13660116 .00913831 00000-0 50482-1 0 9990
2 62940 98.9071 350.3688 0012093 11.4604 348.6895 15.11069145 42788Epoch: 2025-10-11T03:16Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-11T03:16:42.340Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-78.78004°
Altitude
527.773 km
Speed
7.604 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 21m 28s
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
08:32:45
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
538.34 km
Perigee altitude
521.632 km
Semi-major axis
6,908.123 km
Eccentricity
0.00121
Inclination
98.9071°
RAAN
350.3688°
Arg. of periapsis
11.4604°
True anomaly
348.66228°
Mean anomaly
348.6895°
Eccentric anomaly
348.67589°
Mean motion
3.7801 °/min
Orbital period
95.24 mins
BSTAR
0.050482
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Other satellites on launch #12 in the year 1997 (1997-04-04 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 F14 DEB Visibility
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