MIDAS 4 DEB, 45468

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MIDAS 4 DEB, 45468 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	45468, 1961-028N
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	8 months 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 8 months ago

0 MIDAS 4 DEB
1 45468U 61028N   24098.87203370 -.00000027  00000-0 -96046-2 0  9995
2 45468  95.8584  65.0254 0312667 299.3140  57.6812  8.68912154234904

Epoch: 2024-04-07T20:55Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-04-07T20:55:43.711Z)

Latitude	-0.0001°
Longitude	-85.52666°
Altitude	3,458.369 km
Speed	6.417 km/s
True Right ascension	04h 20m 06s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-15.6671°
Longitude	-29.41698°
Altitude	3,467.175 km
Speed	6.412 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	06h 02m 03s
Apparent Declination	-42° 28' 36"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	11:23:27
Azimuth	230.601° WSW
Elevation	-19.786°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	3,926.427 km
Perigee altitude	3,301.585 km
Semi-major axis	9,992.143 km
Eccentricity	0.0312667
Inclination	95.8584°
RAAN	65.0254°
Arg. of periapsis	299.314°
True anomaly	60.77212°
Mean anomaly	57.6812°
Eccentric anomaly	59.22031°
Mean motion	2.17298 °/min
BSTAR	-0.0096046
Orbital period	165.67 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.
30 mins	2024-12-21 18:47:40.444Z	23.651° NE	2024-12-21 19:02:40.444Z	84.024° E	27.805°	2024-12-21 19:17:40.444Z	139.658° SSE
35 mins	2024-12-21 21:30:40.444Z	6.16° NNE	2024-12-21 21:46:40.444Z	289.396° WNW	43.785°	2024-12-21 22:05:40.444Z	207.021° SW
19 mins	2024-12-22 00:16:40.444Z	349.369° N	2024-12-22 00:25:40.444Z	314.809° NW	18.869°	2024-12-22 00:35:40.444Z	279.511° WNW
18 mins	2024-12-22 05:19:40.444Z	77.499° E	2024-12-22 05:28:40.444Z	41.641° NE	18.459°	2024-12-22 05:37:40.444Z	6.941° NNE
32 mins	2024-12-22 07:51:40.444Z	154.54° SSE	2024-12-22 08:06:40.444Z	83.863° E	44.007°	2024-12-22 08:23:40.444Z	353.087° N
26 mins	2024-12-22 10:39:40.444Z	228.046° WSW	2024-12-22 10:51:40.444Z	278.061° WNW	25.154°	2024-12-22 11:05:40.444Z	336.058° NNW

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