IRIDIUM 47 DEB, 40255

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 47 DEB, 40255 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

40255, 1997-082Q

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

1 week 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 1 week ago

0 IRIDIUM 47 DEB
1 40255U 97082Q   25185.63481010  .00008038  00000-0  27244-2 0  9996
2 40255  86.2757 151.5688 0140409 307.5988  51.2524 14.31213234554518

Epoch: 2025-07-04T15:14Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-04T15:14:07.592Z)

Latitude

-0.00007°

Longitude

0.15278°

Altitude

728.608 km

Speed

7.523 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 06m 16s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-6.01234°

Longitude

-4.02603°

Altitude

764.062 km

Speed

7.486 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

10h 19m 25s

Apparent Declination

-22° 06' 17"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

23:02:52

Azimuth

30.6° NE

Elevation

-69.94°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

885.221 km

Perigee altitude

684.077 km

Semi-major axis

7,162.786 km

Eccentricity

0.01404

Inclination

86.2757°

RAAN

151.5688°

Arg. of periapsis

307.5988°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

51.2524°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.58031 °/min

Orbital period

100.55 mins

BSTAR

0.0027244

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IRIDIUM 47 DEB, 40254

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	2025-07-13 20:50:05.424Z	145.548° SSE	2025-07-13 20:54:05.424Z	83.771° E	31.498°	2025-07-13 20:59:05.424Z	19.241° NNE
7 mins	2025-07-13 22:32:05.424Z	238.583° WSW	2025-07-13 22:35:05.424Z	282.733° WNW	23.883°	2025-07-13 22:39:05.424Z	334.199° NNW
9 mins	2025-07-14 09:03:05.424Z	357.71° N	2025-07-14 09:07:05.424Z	2.511° NNE	44.849°	2025-07-14 09:12:05.424Z	178.744° S

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