MIDAS 3 DEB, 6215

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MIDAS 3 DEB, 6215 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 12 Jul 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 3 DEB details

Identifier	6215, 1961-018E
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	3 days ago
Origin	USAF SSD (US)
Manufacturer	Unknown
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	Unknown
Mass	Unknown
Launch date (UTC)	1961-07-12 (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 3 DEB
1 06215U 61018E   24353.91623718  .00000025  00000-0  85075-2 0  9998
2 06215  91.0956 180.2344 0056096 103.3739 257.3394  8.90941955331358

Epoch: 2024-12-18T21:59Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-18T21:59:22.892Z)

Latitude	-0.00006°
Longitude	122.38543°
Altitude	3,465.32 km
Speed	6.36 km/s
True Right ascension	12h 00m 56s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	17.38487°
Longitude	-57.16256°
Altitude	3,426.377 km
Speed	6.386 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	00h 06m 04s
Apparent Declination	-4° 37' 36"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	12:12:26
Azimuth	2.743° NNE
Elevation	-54.681°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	3,503.594 km
Perigee altitude	3,393.347 km
Semi-major axis	9,826.608 km
Eccentricity	0.0056096
Inclination	91.0956°
RAAN	180.2344°
Arg. of periapsis	103.3739°
True anomaly	256.71319°
Mean anomaly	257.3394°
Eccentric anomaly	257.0262°
Mean motion	2.22812 °/min
BSTAR	0.0085075
Orbital period	161.57 mins

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Other satellites on launch #18 in the year 1961 (1961-07-12 UTC)

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MIDAS 3 DEB, 164 (Decayed)

MIDAS 3 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 14:43:30.961Z	223.769° SW	2024-12-21 14:58:30.961Z	285.107° WNW	29.319°	2024-12-21 15:13:30.961Z	346.099° N
32 mins	2024-12-21 23:31:30.961Z	10.61° NNE	2024-12-21 23:47:30.961Z	86.967° E	38.338°	2024-12-22 00:03:30.961Z	157.851° S
30 mins	2024-12-22 02:12:30.961Z	354.668° N	2024-12-22 02:27:30.961Z	287.77° WNW	36.399°	2024-12-22 02:42:30.961Z	224.385° SW
20 mins	2024-12-22 09:45:30.961Z	87.781° E	2024-12-22 09:55:30.961Z	50.028° ENE	18.857°	2024-12-22 10:05:30.961Z	13.395° NNE
33 mins	2024-12-22 12:15:30.961Z	162.86° S	2024-12-22 12:31:30.961Z	73.673° E	44.424°	2024-12-22 12:48:30.961Z	358.839° N

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