DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB, 62942

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB, 62942 is 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
62942, 1997-012N
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
LMT/EW
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1997-04-04 (29 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 19 hours ago

TLE from 19 hours ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB
1 62942U 97012N   26171.11058074  .00021763  00000-0  97724-2 0  9995
2 62942  99.3066 232.6616 0115005 272.4203  86.3809 14.18917469508159
Epoch: 2026-06-20T02:39Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T02:39:14.175Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-75.47737°
Altitude
827.627 km
Speed
7.441 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 30m 38s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
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Local Sidereal Time
08:33:38
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
909.059 km
Perigee altitude
743.352 km
Semi-major axis
7,204.342 km
Eccentricity
0.0115
Inclination
99.3066°
RAAN
232.6616°
Arg. of periapsis
272.4203°
True anomaly
87.69721°
Mean anomaly
86.3809°
Eccentric anomaly
87.03895°
Mean motion
3.54937 °/min
Orbital period
101.43 mins
BSTAR
0.0097724
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