MIDAS 5 DEB, 274

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MIDAS 5 DEB, 274 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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Identifier

274, 1962-010D

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

16 hours ago

Origin

United States Space Force (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 16 hours ago

0 MIDAS 5 DEB
1 00274U 62010D   25195.46829960 -.00000014  00000-0 -35673-2 0  9991
2 00274  86.6654  22.4293 0350983 221.6580 135.7093  9.39385804169074

Epoch: 2025-07-14T11:14Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-14T11:14:21.085Z)

Latitude

-0.00004°

Longitude

-78.73529°

Altitude

3,356.009 km

Speed

6.317 km/s

True Right ascension

01h 29m 43s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

81.665°

Longitude

-55.49704°

Altitude

3,367.618 km

Speed

6.319 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

03h 34m 56s

Apparent Declination

41° 23' 47"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

15:44:14

Azimuth

1.764° NNE

Elevation

-8.66°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

3,440.451 km

Perigee altitude

2,774.59 km

Semi-major axis

9,485.657 km

Eccentricity

0.0351

Inclination

86.6654°

RAAN

22.4293°

Arg. of periapsis

221.658°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

135.7093°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

2.34932 °/min

Orbital period

153.24 mins

BSTAR

-0.0035673

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MIDAS 5 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.
18 mins	2025-07-15 03:23:46.921Z	336.985° NNW	2025-07-15 03:32:46.921Z	302.274° NW	18.034°	2025-07-15 03:41:46.921Z	265.149° W
23 mins	2025-07-15 10:24:46.921Z	105.613° ESE	2025-07-15 10:35:46.921Z	63.154° ENE	23.402°	2025-07-15 10:47:46.921Z	18.455° NNE
34 mins	2025-07-15 12:49:46.921Z	177.308° S	2025-07-15 13:05:46.921Z	174.099° S	44.994°	2025-07-15 13:23:46.921Z	3.019° NNE
26 mins	2025-07-15 15:29:46.921Z	248.28° W	2025-07-15 15:42:46.921Z	298.21° NW	23.432°	2025-07-15 15:55:46.921Z	347.989° N
14 mins	2025-07-15 21:17:46.921Z	24.624° NE	2025-07-15 21:24:46.921Z	51.787° ENE	14.396°	2025-07-15 21:31:46.921Z	79.662° E
30 mins	2025-07-15 23:47:46.921Z	0.877° NNE	2025-07-16 00:03:46.921Z	89.478° E	42.816°	2025-07-16 00:17:46.921Z	165.254° S
25 mins	2025-07-16 02:22:46.921Z	344.218° N	2025-07-16 02:34:46.921Z	293.398° NW	29.37°	2025-07-16 02:47:46.921Z	233.364° WSW

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