DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB, 62943
Orbit data source: Space-Track
DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB, 62943 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
LMT/EW
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 9 hours ago
TLE from 9 hours ago
0 DMSP 5D-2 F14 DEB
1 62943U 97012P 26171.45545391 .00050604 00000-0 11442-1 0 9994
2 62943 98.9590 230.7537 0050823 177.0705 183.0798 14.55141891509546Epoch: 2026-06-20T10:55Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T10:55:51.217Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
158.12046°
Altitude
747.833 km
Speed
7.462 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 23m 00s
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
07:17:16
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
742.032 km
Perigee altitude
670.024 km
Semi-major axis
7,084.165 km
Eccentricity
0.00508
Inclination
98.959°
RAAN
230.7537°
Arg. of periapsis
177.0705°
True anomaly
183.04871°
Mean anomaly
183.0798°
Eccentric anomaly
183.06423°
Mean motion
3.64007 °/min
Orbital period
98.9 mins
BSTAR
0.011442
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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 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 03:33:31.126Z | 146.549° SSE | 2026-06-21 03:37:31.126Z | 72.495° E | 39.495° | 2026-06-21 03:41:31.126Z | 357.515° N |
| 7 mins | 2026-06-21 17:13:31.126Z | 359.81° N | 2026-06-21 17:16:31.126Z | 269.405° W | 40.521° | 2026-06-21 17:20:31.126Z | 208.767° SW |
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CAUTION: Conjunctions in this section are generated from low-fidelity TLE screenings
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