DECAYED

DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 40431 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB, 40431 was space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Fri, 24 Mar 1995 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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DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB details

Identifier	40431, 1995-015AH
Orbit	Decayed
Last TLE update	4 months ago
Origin	USAF SMC (US)
Manufacturer	Unknown
Mission	Decayed spacecraft
Bus & Motor	Unknown
Mass	Unknown
Launch date (UTC)	1995-03-24 (30 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	Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 4 months ago

0 DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB
1 40431U 95015AH  24245.23999795  .07071798  75677-1  29294-1 0  9991
2 40431  98.6100  41.4225 0027719 299.1170  60.7325 15.90325981502756

Epoch: 2024-09-01T05:45Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-09-01T05:45:35.822Z)

Latitude	-0.00002°
Longitude	-25.8639°
Altitude	295.502 km
Speed	7.736 km/s
True Right ascension	02h 45m 41s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization observer readout

Observer readout values are unavailable because the object's trajectory could not be propagated. This is usually caused when the trajectory data is faulty or the object's orbit has decayed.

Visualization observer readout

Observer readout values are unavailable because the object's trajectory could not be propagated. This is usually caused when the trajectory data is faulty or the object's orbit has decayed.

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	316.806 km
Perigee altitude	279.794 km
Semi-major axis	6,676.437 km
Eccentricity	0.0027719
Inclination	98.61°
RAAN	41.4225°
Arg. of periapsis	299.117°
True anomaly	61.01006°
Mean anomaly	60.7325°
Eccentric anomaly	60.87123°
Mean motion	3.97856 °/min
BSTAR	0.029294
Orbital period	90.48 mins