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
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
1
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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IRIDIUM 47 DEB Visibility forecast

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9 mins2025-07-09 21:43:34.593Z138.081° SSE2025-07-09 21:48:34.593Z75.271° E24.737°2025-07-09 21:52:34.593Z27.838° NE
8 mins2025-07-09 23:25:34.593Z220.892° SW2025-07-09 23:29:34.593Z287.225° WNW30.929°2025-07-09 23:33:34.593Z341.473° N
8 mins2025-07-10 09:59:34.593Z9.208° NNE2025-07-10 10:02:34.593Z67.541° E41.234°2025-07-10 10:07:34.593Z166.729° S
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