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

21 hours ago

Origin

Iridium Communications Inc. (US)

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 21 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

-85.26261°

Longitude

-161.88231°

Altitude

783.934 km

Speed

7.46 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

16h 25m 39s

Apparent Declination

-68° 49' 39"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

04:16:45

Azimuth

181.659° SSW

Elevation

-61.064°

Doppler factor

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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Other satellites on launch #82 in the year 1997 (1997-12-20 UTC)

IRIDIUM 45, 25104

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IRIDIUM 47, 25106 (Decayed)

IRIDIUM 48, 25107 (Decayed)

IRIDIUM 49, 25108 (Decayed)

DELTA 2 R/B, 25109 (Decayed)

IRIDIUM 47 DEB, 25141 (Decayed)

IRIDIUM 47 DEB, 40248 (Decayed)

IRIDIUM 47 DEB, 40250 (Decayed)

IRIDIUM 47 DEB, 40251

IRIDIUM 47 DEB, 40252 (Decayed)

IRIDIUM 47 DEB, 40253 (Decayed)

IRIDIUM 47 DEB, 40254

IRIDIUM 47 DEB, 40255

IRIDIUM 47 DEB Visibility forecast

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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.
9 mins	2025-07-09 18:16:50.503Z	174.584° S	2025-07-09 18:20:50.503Z	115.916° SE	44.054°	2025-07-09 18:25:50.503Z	5.876° NNE
5 mins	2025-07-10 04:45:50.503Z	46.583° ENE	2025-07-10 04:47:50.503Z	73.855° E	16.821°	2025-07-10 04:50:50.503Z	113.188° SE
8 mins	2025-07-10 06:24:50.503Z	340.847° N	2025-07-10 06:28:50.503Z	258.376° W	36.348°	2025-07-10 06:32:50.503Z	201.074° SSW

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