MIDAS 4 DEB, 27478

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MIDAS 4 DEB, 27478 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	27478, 1961-028H
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	3 days ago
Origin	USAF SSD (US)
Manufacturer	Unknown
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	Unknown
Mass	Unknown
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 3 days ago

0 MIDAS 4 DEB
1 27478U 61028H   24353.27719851 -.00000051  00000-0 -21321-1 0  9990
2 27478  95.8715 103.5830 0292377 144.5322 241.7417  8.66685499727784

Epoch: 2024-12-18T06:39Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-18T06:39:09.951Z)

Latitude	23.25688°
Longitude	-86.10549°
Altitude	3,780.538 km
Speed	6.221 km/s
True Right ascension	06h 44m 14s
True Declination	23° 10' 10"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	59.59661°
Longitude	-92.95251°
Altitude	3,590.713 km
Speed	6.345 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	02h 58m 38s
Apparent Declination	35° 30' 22"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	11:31:45
Azimuth	320.275° NNW
Elevation	-0.809°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	3,923.769 km
Perigee altitude	3,338.473 km
Semi-major axis	10,009.258 km
Eccentricity	0.0292377
Inclination	95.8715°
RAAN	103.583°
Arg. of periapsis	144.5322°
True anomaly	238.84206°
Mean anomaly	241.7417°
Eccentric anomaly	240.28676°
Mean motion	2.16741 °/min
BSTAR	-0.021321
Orbital period	166.1 mins

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

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.
31 mins	2024-12-21 18:22:56.664Z	18.441° NNE	2024-12-21 18:37:56.664Z	84.043° E	34.2°	2024-12-21 18:53:56.664Z	155.346° SSE
30 mins	2024-12-21 21:07:56.664Z	2.096° NNE	2024-12-21 21:21:56.664Z	295.583° NW	39.412°	2024-12-21 21:37:56.664Z	221.882° SW
10 mins	2024-12-21 23:54:56.664Z	343.411° N	2024-12-21 23:58:56.664Z	328.552° NNW	12.834°	2024-12-22 00:04:56.664Z	306.248° NW
26 mins	2024-12-22 04:50:56.664Z	99.411° ESE	2024-12-22 05:03:56.664Z	49.98° ENE	26.253°	2024-12-22 05:16:56.664Z	1.098° NNE
36 mins	2024-12-22 07:25:56.664Z	169.489° S	2024-12-22 07:43:56.664Z	256.498° W	44.858°	2024-12-22 08:01:56.664Z	350.275° N
22 mins	2024-12-22 10:19:56.664Z	248.027° W	2024-12-22 10:30:56.664Z	286.858° WNW	18.533°	2024-12-22 10:41:56.664Z	326.779° NNW

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