MIDAS 4 DEB, 194

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MIDAS 4 DEB, 194 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 21 Oct 1961 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 4 DEB details

Identifier	194, 1961-028C
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	16 hours ago
Origin	USAF SSD (US)
Manufacturer	MIT-LL
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	WESTFORD, Unknown motor
Mass	30 kg wet, 30 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1961-10-21 (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 16 hours ago

0 MIDAS 4 DEB
1 00194U 61028C   24355.84285946  .00000010  00000-0  54288-2 0  9996
2 00194  95.8392 133.8621 0396309 357.6000   2.2961  8.70082541  5872

Epoch: 2024-12-20T20:13Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-20T20:13:43.057Z)

Latitude	0.00005°
Longitude	100.53013°
Altitude	3,213.911 km
Speed	6.574 km/s
True Right ascension	08h 55m 26s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-73.40244°
Longitude	-99.31499°
Altitude	3,705.446 km
Speed	6.266 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	21h 47m 38s
Apparent Declination	-62° 44' 33"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	11:02:16
Azimuth	160.036° S
Elevation	-64.585°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	4,000.679 km
Perigee altitude	3,209.395 km
Semi-major axis	9,983.174 km
Eccentricity	0.0396309
Inclination	95.8392°
RAAN	133.8621°
Arg. of periapsis	357.6°
True anomaly	2.4875°
Mean anomaly	2.2961°
Eccentric anomaly	2.39082°
Mean motion	2.17591 °/min
BSTAR	0.0054288
Orbital period	165.45 mins

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MIDAS 4, 192

MIDAS 4 DEB (NOSECONE), 193 (Decayed)

MIDAS 4 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.
26 mins	2024-12-21 19:08:32.941Z	31.471° NE	2024-12-21 19:21:32.941Z	77.118° E	20.912°	2024-12-21 19:34:32.941Z	120.053° SE
39 mins	2024-12-21 21:48:32.941Z	9.525° NNE	2024-12-21 22:06:32.941Z	68.832° E	44.949°	2024-12-21 22:27:32.941Z	193.155° SSW
28 mins	2024-12-22 00:33:32.941Z	356.013° N	2024-12-22 00:46:32.941Z	307.48° NW	26.518°	2024-12-22 01:01:32.941Z	257.674° W
11 mins	2024-12-22 05:43:32.941Z	50.504° ENE	2024-12-22 05:48:32.941Z	31.917° NE	13.488°	2024-12-22 05:54:32.941Z	10.575° NNE
30 mins	2024-12-22 08:10:32.941Z	136.81° SSE	2024-12-22 08:24:32.941Z	68.58° E	39.54°	2024-12-22 08:40:32.941Z	356.257° N
29 mins	2024-12-22 10:54:32.941Z	208.962° SW	2024-12-22 11:07:32.941Z	270.339° WNW	34.011°	2024-12-22 11:23:32.941Z	341.675° N

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