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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Identifier

27478, 1961-028H

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

United States Space Force (US)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1961-10-21 (64 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 1.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 weeks ago

TLE from 2 weeks ago

0 MIDAS 4 DEB
1 27478U 61028H   26053.87300993 -.00000043  00000-0 -17938-1 0  9998
2 27478  95.8399 194.1867 0267965  81.7330  76.0126  8.66668740580888

Epoch: 2026-02-22T20:57Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-22T20:57:08.057Z)

Latitude

19.14584°

Longitude

-90.84498°

Altitude

3,577.122 km

Speed

6.348 km/s

True Right ascension

01h 04m 51s

True Declination

19° 04' 11"

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

05:19:43

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

3,899.466 km

Perigee altitude

3,363.033 km

Semi-major axis

10,009.387 km

Eccentricity

0.0268

Inclination

95.8399°

RAAN

194.1867°

Arg. of periapsis

81.733°

True anomaly

79.01514°

Mean anomaly

76.0126°

Eccentric anomaly

77.5116°

Mean motion

2.16736 °/min

Orbital period

166.1 mins

BSTAR

-0.017938

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MIDAS 4 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.
23 mins	2026-03-06 06:11:59.561Z	98.021° ESE	2026-03-06 06:22:59.561Z	52.77° ENE	25.503°	2026-03-06 06:34:59.561Z	3.773° NNE
33 mins	2026-03-06 08:47:59.561Z	171.187° S	2026-03-06 09:03:59.561Z	265.102° W	44.773°	2026-03-06 09:20:59.561Z	350.146° N
19 mins	2026-03-06 11:41:59.561Z	253.513° W	2026-03-06 11:50:59.561Z	287.672° WNW	16.659°	2026-03-06 12:00:59.561Z	325.652° NNW
12 mins	2026-03-06 17:59:59.561Z	48.887° ENE	2026-03-06 18:04:59.561Z	66.894° ENE	12.705°	2026-03-06 18:11:59.561Z	91.475° ESE
35 mins	2026-03-06 20:36:59.561Z	12.508° NNE	2026-03-06 20:52:59.561Z	88.518° E	43.45°	2026-03-06 21:11:59.561Z	181.398° SSW
28 mins	2026-03-06 23:21:59.561Z	357.557° N	2026-03-06 23:34:59.561Z	303.151° NW	29.912°	2026-03-06 23:49:59.561Z	246.145° WSW

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MIDAS 4 DEB, 27478

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 weeks ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-22T20:57:08.057Z)

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Orbital elements

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

MIDAS 4 DEB Visibility forecast

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