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

Country

Related business

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 (64 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.5 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 14 hours ago

TLE from 14 hours ago

0 MIDAS 5 DEB
1 00274U 62010D   26194.35341658 -.00000005  00000-0 -20212-2 0  9995
2 00274  86.6734 329.8601 0348383 137.4375 225.4093  9.39369816203247

Epoch: 2026-07-13T08:28Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-13T08:28:55.192Z)

Latitude

0.00003°

Longitude

-88.60901°

Altitude

3,349.952 km

Speed

6.321 km/s

True Right ascension

21h 59m 26s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

10:37:01

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

3,438.096 km

Perigee altitude

2,777.16 km

Semi-major axis

9,485.765 km

Eccentricity

0.03484

Inclination

86.6734°

RAAN

329.8601°

Arg. of periapsis

137.4375°

True anomaly

222.65181°

Mean anomaly

225.4093°

Eccentric anomaly

224.02215°

Mean motion

2.34928 °/min

Orbital period

153.24 mins

BSTAR

-0.0020212

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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.
17 mins	2026-07-13 22:10:17.960Z	318.882° NNW	2026-07-13 22:13:17.960Z	284.244° WNW	40.475°	2026-07-13 22:27:17.960Z	204.608° SW
25 mins	2026-07-14 07:35:17.960Z	126.499° SE	2026-07-14 07:48:17.960Z	69.929° E	29.753°	2026-07-14 08:00:17.960Z	16.266° NNE
31 mins	2026-07-14 10:04:17.960Z	194.015° SSW	2026-07-14 10:20:17.960Z	279.627° WNW	42.845°	2026-07-14 10:35:17.960Z	358.961° N
13 mins	2026-07-14 12:52:17.960Z	282.32° WNW	2026-07-14 12:58:17.960Z	306.026° NW	13.974°	2026-07-14 13:05:17.960Z	334.195° NNW
18 mins	2026-07-14 18:29:17.960Z	22.378° NNE	2026-07-14 18:37:17.960Z	59.424° ENE	19.132°	2026-07-14 18:47:17.960Z	104.801° ESE
27 mins	2026-07-14 21:01:17.960Z	357.93° N	2026-07-14 21:14:17.960Z	131.017° SE	44.976°	2026-07-14 21:28:17.960Z	180.571° SSW

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MIDAS 5 DEB, 274

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 14 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-13T08:28:55.192Z)

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