IRIDIUM 47 DEB, 40249

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 47 DEB, 40249 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 20 Dec 1997 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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Identifier
40249, 1997-082J
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
19 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1997-12-20 (28 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
Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 19 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 47 DEB
1 40249U 97082J   25189.78510826  .00000794  00000-0  23860-3 0  9999
2 40249  86.3898  97.3327 0002525  87.5904 272.5585 14.41526208565431
Epoch: 2025-07-08T18:50Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T18:50:33.353Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-112.28139°
Altitude
756.442 km
Speed
7.476 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 29m 19s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
41.45411°
Longitude
64.20605°
Altitude
758.501 km
Speed
7.48 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 13m 33s
Apparent Declination
4° 09' 14"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
01:59:03
Azimuth
316.814° NNW
Elevation
-36.191°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
752.215 km
Perigee altitude
748.615 km
Semi-major axis
7,128.552 km
Eccentricity
0.00025
Inclination
86.3898°
RAAN
97.3327°
Arg. of periapsis
87.5904°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
272.5585°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.60613 °/min
Orbital period
99.83 mins
BSTAR
0.0002386
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IRIDIUM 47 DEB Visibility forecast

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9 mins2025-07-09 18:16:30.451Z174.948° S2025-07-09 18:21:30.451Z40.158° NE43.154°2025-07-09 18:25:30.451Z6.169° NNE
4 mins2025-07-10 04:46:30.451Z54.848° ENE2025-07-10 04:47:30.451Z68.894° E16.651°2025-07-10 04:50:30.451Z109.719° ESE
7 mins2025-07-10 06:25:30.451Z336.635° NNW2025-07-10 06:28:30.451Z271.364° WNW36.766°2025-07-10 06:32:30.451Z202.467° SSW
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