MIDAS 4 DEB, 2009

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MIDAS 4 DEB, 2009 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 21 Oct 1961 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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MIDAS 4 DEB details

Identifier	2009, 1961-028E
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	2 days ago
Origin	USAF SSD (US)
Manufacturer	Unknown
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	Unknown
Mass	~10 kg wet, ~10 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1961-10-21 (63 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Unknown
Radar Cross Section	Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago

0 MIDAS 4 DEB
1 02009U 61028E   24354.80416960  .00000017  00000-0  89697-2 0  9999
2 02009  95.8470 115.4884 0122748  71.6734 289.7429  8.68991055342718

Epoch: 2024-12-19T19:18Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-19T19:18:00.253Z)

Latitude	0.00007°
Longitude	97.10856°
Altitude	3,577.589 km
Speed	6.341 km/s
True Right ascension	07h 41m 57s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-66.41076°
Longitude	-96.04475°
Altitude	3,763.147 km
Speed	6.232 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	21h 03m 54s
Apparent Declination	-59° 53' 52"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	10:53:24
Azimuth	148.598° SSE
Elevation	-63.731°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	3,736.047 km
Perigee altitude	3,490.759 km
Semi-major axis	9,991.54 km
Eccentricity	0.0122748
Inclination	95.847°
RAAN	115.4884°
Arg. of periapsis	71.6734°
True anomaly	288.41222°
Mean anomaly	289.7429°
Eccentric anomaly	289.07824°
Mean motion	2.17317 °/min
BSTAR	0.0089697
Orbital period	165.66 mins

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Other satellites on launch #28 in the year 1961 (1961-10-21 UTC)

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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.
33 mins	2024-12-21 19:03:41.905Z	18.651° NNE	2024-12-21 19:19:41.905Z	85.996° E	34.053°	2024-12-21 19:36:41.905Z	154.778° SSE
33 mins	2024-12-21 21:47:41.905Z	3.327° NNE	2024-12-21 22:02:41.905Z	297.812° NW	40.473°	2024-12-21 22:20:41.905Z	219.247° SW
14 mins	2024-12-22 00:33:41.905Z	347.799° N	2024-12-22 00:39:41.905Z	326.218° NNW	14.457°	2024-12-22 00:47:41.905Z	297.979° NW
24 mins	2024-12-22 05:31:41.905Z	94.658° ESE	2024-12-22 05:42:41.905Z	51.73° ENE	24.479°	2024-12-22 05:55:41.905Z	1.933° NNE
34 mins	2024-12-22 08:06:41.905Z	167.021° S	2024-12-22 08:22:41.905Z	231.181° WSW	44.981°	2024-12-22 08:40:41.905Z	350.949° N
22 mins	2024-12-22 10:58:41.905Z	246.272° WSW	2024-12-22 11:08:41.905Z	284.099° WNW	19.422°	2024-12-22 11:20:41.905Z	329.335° NNW

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