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
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
1
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 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-10 00:00:54.425Z34.239° NE2025-07-10 00:03:54.425Z76.335° E19.769°2025-07-10 00:06:54.425Z119.305° SE
7 mins2025-07-10 01:40:54.425Z330.379° NNW2025-07-10 01:43:54.425Z271.493° WNW31.838°2025-07-10 01:47:54.425Z208.703° SW
8 mins2025-07-10 12:48:54.425Z141.765° SSE2025-07-10 12:51:54.425Z90.71° ESE31.443°2025-07-10 12:56:54.425Z19.89° NNE
7 mins2025-07-10 14:28:54.425Z238.344° WSW2025-07-10 14:31:54.425Z281.906° WNW22.853°2025-07-10 14:35:54.425Z334.247° NNW
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