IRIDIUM 47 DEB, 40254

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 47 DEB, 40254 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

40254, 1997-082P

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

2 days 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 2 days ago

0 IRIDIUM 47 DEB
1 40254U 97082P   25188.83474570  .00009832  00000-0  24289-2 0  9992
2 40254  86.0016  24.4781 0103118 237.9414 121.1744 14.48780326552182

Epoch: 2025-07-07T20:02Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T20:02:02.028Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

157.93126°

Altitude

771.198 km

Speed

7.448 km/s

True Right ascension

01h 37m 54s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-8.84321°

Longitude

156.4267°

Altitude

769.732 km

Speed

7.45 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

22h 37m 00s

Apparent Declination

-43° 08' 42"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

04:55:56

Azimuth

236.249° WSW

Elevation

-29.011°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

799.849 km

Perigee altitude

653.324 km

Semi-major axis

7,104.724 km

Eccentricity

0.01031

Inclination

86.0016°

RAAN

24.4781°

Arg. of periapsis

237.9414°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

121.1744°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.62429 °/min

Orbital period

99.33 mins

BSTAR

0.0024289

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IRIDIUM 47 DEB, 40252 (Decayed)

IRIDIUM 47 DEB, 40253 (Decayed)

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.
6 mins	2025-07-10 00:00:54.425Z	34.239° NE	2025-07-10 00:03:54.425Z	76.335° E	19.769°	2025-07-10 00:06:54.425Z	119.305° SE
7 mins	2025-07-10 01:40:54.425Z	330.379° NNW	2025-07-10 01:43:54.425Z	271.493° WNW	31.838°	2025-07-10 01:47:54.425Z	208.703° SW
8 mins	2025-07-10 12:48:54.425Z	141.765° SSE	2025-07-10 12:51:54.425Z	90.71° ESE	31.443°	2025-07-10 12:56:54.425Z	19.89° NNE
7 mins	2025-07-10 14:28:54.425Z	238.344° WSW	2025-07-10 14:31:54.425Z	281.906° WNW	22.853°	2025-07-10 14:35:54.425Z	334.247° NNW

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