Launch Date
March 24, 1995
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3W
Launch Vehicle
Atlas E
NORAD ID
40450
International Designator
1995-015BC
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:14:12 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.63°
Right Ascension
211.62°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
282.87°
Period
100.54 min
Mean Motion
14.32 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB
Alternative Name
deb DMSP F-13
Type
Status
Owner
AFSMC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 40450U 95015BC 26184.50987170 .00001902 00000-0 72193-3 0 9998
2 40450 98.6332 211.6195 0011002 282.8725 77.1229 14.32214628588809
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Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0167
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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