IRIDIUM 47 DEB, 40251

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 47 DEB, 40251 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

40251, 1997-082L

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

8 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 8 hours ago

0 IRIDIUM 47 DEB
1 40251U 97082L   25190.33935110  .00003791  00000-0  14217-2 0  9997
2 40251  86.3324 161.6424 0130561 176.7975 183.4084 14.26833706557029

Epoch: 2025-07-09T08:08Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-09T08:08:39.935Z)

Latitude

-0.00007°

Longitude

111.9546°

Altitude

898.982 km

Speed

7.354 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 46m 34s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-82.97605°

Longitude

80.64916°

Altitude

846.472 km

Speed

7.42 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

15h 40m 12s

Apparent Declination

-67° 42' 54"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

04:20:30

Azimuth

171.968° S

Elevation

-61.655°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

893.019 km

Perigee altitude

705.6 km

Semi-major axis

7,177.447 km

Eccentricity

0.01306

Inclination

86.3324°

RAAN

161.6424°

Arg. of periapsis

176.7975°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

183.4084°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.56934 °/min

Orbital period

100.86 mins

BSTAR

0.0014217

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

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DELTA 2 R/B, 25109 (Decayed)

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IRIDIUM 47 DEB, 40250 (Decayed)

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 21:43:34.593Z	138.081° SSE	2025-07-09 21:48:34.593Z	75.271° E	24.737°	2025-07-09 21:52:34.593Z	27.838° NE
8 mins	2025-07-09 23:25:34.593Z	220.892° SW	2025-07-09 23:29:34.593Z	287.225° WNW	30.929°	2025-07-09 23:33:34.593Z	341.473° N
8 mins	2025-07-10 09:59:34.593Z	9.208° NNE	2025-07-10 10:02:34.593Z	67.541° E	41.234°	2025-07-10 10:07:34.593Z	166.729° S

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