MIDAS 5 DEB, 273

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MIDAS 5 DEB, 273 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Mon, 09 Apr 1962 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 5 DEB details

Identifier	273, 1962-010C
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	20 hours ago
Origin	USAF SSD (US)
Manufacturer	Unknown
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	Unknown
Mass	~10 kg wet, ~10 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1962-04-09 (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 20 hours ago

0 MIDAS 5 DEB
1 00273U 62010C   24355.73661643  .00000004  00000-0 -65852-4 0  9991
2 00273  86.6680  16.5383 0321659 169.3274 191.4667  9.43808384160011

Epoch: 2024-12-20T17:40Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-20T17:40:43.659Z)

Latitude	-0.00006°
Longitude	21.55854°
Altitude	3,381.036 km
Speed	6.29 km/s
True Right ascension	01h 06m 09s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-47.97112°
Longitude	17.74831°
Altitude	3,340.573 km
Speed	6.322 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	00h 47m 09s
Apparent Declination	-44° 38' 07"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	12:42:10
Azimuth	190.639° SSW
Elevation	-85.192°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	3,382.011 km
Perigee altitude	2,773.691 km
Semi-major axis	9,455.988 km
Eccentricity	0.0321659
Inclination	86.668°
RAAN	16.5383°
Arg. of periapsis	169.3274°
True anomaly	190.76178°
Mean anomaly	191.4667°
Eccentric anomaly	191.11152°
Mean motion	2.36038 °/min
BSTAR	-0.000065852
Orbital period	152.52 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.
27 mins	2024-12-21 14:47:10.631Z	350.056° N	2024-12-21 15:01:10.631Z	279.104° WNW	37.753°	2024-12-21 15:14:10.631Z	211.966° SW
28 mins	2024-12-22 00:17:10.631Z	133.412° SE	2024-12-22 00:31:10.631Z	74.741° E	32.851°	2024-12-22 00:45:10.631Z	13.26° NNE
32 mins	2024-12-22 02:47:10.631Z	199.075° SSW	2024-12-22 03:03:10.631Z	279.406° WNW	41.599°	2024-12-22 03:19:10.631Z	358.476° N
11 mins	2024-12-22 05:36:10.631Z	289.68° WNW	2024-12-22 05:41:10.631Z	308.385° NW	12.815°	2024-12-22 05:47:10.631Z	331.239° NNW
20 mins	2024-12-22 11:10:10.631Z	18.852° NNE	2024-12-22 11:19:10.631Z	60.099° ENE	21.648°	2024-12-22 11:30:10.631Z	111.202° ESE

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