MIDAS 5 DEB, 18603

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MIDAS 5 DEB, 18603 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Mon, 09 Apr 1962 UTC via an ATLAS AGENA B launch vehicle 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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MIDAS 5 DEB details

Identifier	18603, 1962-010G
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	10 hours ago
Origin	USAF SSD (US)
Manufacturer	MIT-LL
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	WESTFORD DRAG, Unknown motor
Mass	~1 kg wet, ~1 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1962-04-09 (63 years ago)
Launch vehicle	ATLAS AGENA B
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl, 0.5 m
Radar Cross Section	0.094 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 10 hours ago

0 MIDAS 5 DEB
1 18603U 62010G   24356.15113707  .00000063  00000-0  12043-1 0  9992
2 18603  86.6768  44.5199 0284799   8.6915  16.1911  9.41008855327743

Epoch: 2024-12-21T03:37Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-21T03:37:38.242Z)

Latitude	25.80263°
Longitude	-98.49402°
Altitude	2,842.953 km
Speed	6.666 km/s
True Right ascension	03h 04m 29s
True Declination	25° 41' 55"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	58.52323°
Longitude	-94.73952°
Altitude	2,932.306 km
Speed	6.609 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	02h 12m 12s
Apparent Declination	22° 21' 19"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	13:05:19
Azimuth	342.808° N
Elevation	-25.804°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	3,366.446 km
Perigee altitude	2,826.766 km
Semi-major axis	9,474.743 km
Eccentricity	0.0284799
Inclination	86.6768°
RAAN	44.5199°
Arg. of periapsis	8.6915°
True anomaly	17.13324°
Mean anomaly	16.1911°
Eccentric anomaly	16.65889°
Mean motion	2.35338 °/min
BSTAR	0.012043
Orbital period	152.97 mins

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MIDAS 5 DEB Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined

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.
33 mins	2024-12-21 14:21:15.199Z	2.733° NNE	2024-12-21 14:37:15.199Z	78.295° E	39.318°	2024-12-21 14:54:15.199Z	155.576° SSE
29 mins	2024-12-21 16:56:15.199Z	347.472° N	2024-12-21 17:10:15.199Z	282.579° WNW	35.894°	2024-12-21 17:25:15.199Z	218.887° SW
25 mins	2024-12-22 02:30:15.199Z	138.69° SSE	2024-12-22 02:42:15.199Z	72.704° E	35.214°	2024-12-22 02:55:15.199Z	11.707° NNE
27 mins	2024-12-22 05:02:15.199Z	211.288° SW	2024-12-22 05:14:15.199Z	276.671° WNW	37.724°	2024-12-22 05:29:15.199Z	356° N
27 mins	2024-12-22 13:21:15.199Z	13.416° NNE	2024-12-22 13:34:15.199Z	72.104° E	28.451°	2024-12-22 13:48:15.199Z	128.39° SE

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