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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 13 hours ago
TLE from 13 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 47 DEB
1 40251U 97082L 26050.02547911 .00005572 00000-0 19134-2 0 9999
2 40251 86.3199 66.6598 0124233 170.4376 189.9228 14.31666609584810Epoch: 2026-02-19T00:36Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-19T00:36:41.395Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-91.49537°
Altitude
876.936 km
Speed
7.368 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 26m 38s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:46:23
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
872.101 km
Perigee altitude
694.168 km
Semi-major axis
7,161.271 km
Eccentricity
0.01242
Inclination
86.3199°
RAAN
66.6598°
Arg. of periapsis
170.4376°
True anomaly
189.68118°
Mean anomaly
189.9228°
Eccentric anomaly
189.80162°
Mean motion
3.58144 °/min
Orbital period
100.52 mins
BSTAR
0.0019134
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Other satellites on launch #82 in the year 1997 (1997-12-20 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.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. |
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| 4 mins | 2026-02-20 00:15:45.605Z | 100.471° ESE | 2026-02-20 00:17:45.605Z | 75.116° E | 16.061° | 2026-02-20 00:19:45.605Z | 50.894° ENE |
| 9 mins | 2026-02-20 01:53:45.605Z | 199.235° SSW | 2026-02-20 01:57:45.605Z | 270.979° WNW | 40.689° | 2026-02-20 02:02:45.605Z | 353.604° N |
| 6 mins | 2026-02-20 12:26:45.605Z | 31.801° NE | 2026-02-20 12:28:45.605Z | 68.764° E | 28.498° | 2026-02-20 12:32:45.605Z | 141.049° SSE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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