MIDAS 4 DEB, 42664

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MIDAS 4 DEB, 42664 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	42664, 1961-028K
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	1 month 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 1 month ago

0 MIDAS 4 DEB
1 42664U 61028K   24326.84906308  .00000037  00000-0  16896-1 0  9995
2 42664  95.8493 116.3120 0342527  69.0921 294.6244  8.69039057300737

Epoch: 2024-11-21T20:22Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-11-21T20:22:39.05Z)

Latitude	-0.00005°
Longitude	109.32439°
Altitude	3,484.577 km
Speed	6.4 km/s
True Right ascension	07h 45m 14s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-37.18037°
Longitude	-68.85207°
Altitude	3,970.717 km
Speed	6.099 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	21h 01m 21s
Apparent Declination	-40° 20' 48"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	11:00:53
Azimuth	100.815° ESE
Elevation	-67.258°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	3,955.257 km
Perigee altitude	3,270.808 km
Semi-major axis	9,991.169 km
Eccentricity	0.0342527
Inclination	95.8493°
RAAN	116.312°
Arg. of periapsis	69.0921°
True anomaly	290.99395°
Mean anomaly	294.6244°
Eccentric anomaly	292.81542°
Mean motion	2.1733 °/min
BSTAR	0.016896
Orbital period	165.65 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.
33 mins	2024-12-21 19:24:09.741Z	20.223° NNE	2024-12-21 19:40:09.741Z	87.891° E	33.046°	2024-12-21 19:57:09.741Z	152.312° SSE
34 mins	2024-12-21 22:08:09.741Z	3.487° NNE	2024-12-21 22:23:09.741Z	294.05° NW	41.438°	2024-12-21 22:42:09.741Z	216.308° SW
15 mins	2024-12-22 00:54:09.741Z	346.502° N	2024-12-22 01:01:09.741Z	320.628° NNW	15.383°	2024-12-22 01:09:09.741Z	292.947° NW
21 mins	2024-12-22 05:54:09.741Z	89.543° E	2024-12-22 06:04:09.741Z	47.711° ENE	22.365°	2024-12-22 06:15:09.741Z	4.082° NNE
32 mins	2024-12-22 08:28:09.741Z	164.828° S	2024-12-22 08:44:09.741Z	13.983° NNE	44.957°	2024-12-22 09:00:09.741Z	351.255° N
21 mins	2024-12-22 11:20:09.741Z	245.457° WSW	2024-12-22 11:30:09.741Z	286.659° WNW	19.502°	2024-12-22 11:41:09.741Z	330.155° NNW

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