DMSP 5D-2 F13 (USA 109)

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

PAYLOADIN ORBIT

Key statistics

Satellite DMSP 5D-2 F13 (USA 109) at a glance.

Uptime

10999

Days in orbit

Revolutions

≈ 14.2

Per day

Orbit

SSO

Sun Synchronous Orbit

Inclination

98.8

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Satellite identification and parameters

Extended collection of information and parameters for DMSP 5D-2 F13 (USA 109).

Object identification

Identified? True

Debris? False

Object name: DMSP 5D-2 F13 (USA 109)

International designator: 1995-015A

Object number (NORAD): 23533

Object ID (CCSDS): 23533

Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)

Current information (Y/N): Y

RCS size: LARGE

Orbital parameters

Period: 101.631 minutes

Inclination: 98.8155 deg

SMA: 7214.043 km

Apoapsis: 840.065 km

Periapsis: 831.751 km

RAAN: 136.6307 deg

Eccentricy: 0.0005763

Argument of periapsis: 238.6812 deg

Mean anomaly: 184.0109 deg

Mean motion: 14.16885223 rev/day

Mean motion (dot): 0.00000222 rev/day²

B* drag term: 0.00013295 1/R_Earth

Two-line elements (TLE)

Creation date: May 4, 2025, 2:26 a.m.

Reference frame: TEME

Reference center: EARTH

Epoch: May 3, 2025, 9:31 p.m. UTC

TLE line 0: 0 DMSP 5D-2 F13 (USA 109)

TLE line 1: 1 23533U 95015A 25123.89669823 .00000222 00000-0 13295-3 0 9999

TLE line 2: 2 23533 98.8155 136.6307 0005763 238.6812 184.0109 14.16885223555234

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Real-time ground track for satellite DMSP 5D-2 F13 (USA 109).

In-orbit conjunctions

A list of the most updated potential collisions computed for object DMSP 5D-2 F13 (USA 109).

Target	Orbit	TCA	Probability of collision	Miss distance	Type
CZ-6A DEB	LEO	2025-04-19 11:22:38	0.0002441285	587.0 (m)	DEBRIS
FENGYUN 1C DEB	SSO	2024-11-05 20:13:34	0.0001703401	887.0 (m)	DEBRIS
METEOR 2-5 DEB	LEO	2024-10-03 13:47:31	0.0001043036	500.0 (m)	DEBRIS

Associated space launch

Military meteorological satellite

DMSP 5D-2 F13 (USA 109) was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Atlas E | DMSP-5D2 F13’, on board a Atlas E space rocket.

The launch took place on March 24, 1995, 2:05 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 3W.

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Atlas E | DMSP-5D2 F13

Agency: N/A

Status: Launch Successful

Launch date: March 24, 1995, 2:05 p.m. UTC

Rocket: Atlas E

Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 3W

Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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