FALCON 9 R/B, 40618
Orbit data source: Space-Track
FALCON 9 R/B, 40618 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Mon, 27 Apr 2015 UTC launched from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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
SpaceX
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
F9ST2, Unknown motor
Mass
~4,000 kg wet, ~4,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 7.3 m
Radar Cross Section
46.370 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 14 hours ago
TLE from 14 hours ago
0 FALCON 9 R/B
1 40618U 15023B 25342.27363109 .00040277 57178-6 10358-2 0 9990
2 40618 25.2425 356.3795 5876912 322.6595 8.2279 4.31345986121127Epoch: 2025-12-08T06:34Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-08T06:34:01.726Z)
Latitude
0.00006°
Longitude
-179.4015°
Altitude
742.139 km
Speed
9.325 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 45m 31s
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
18:32:47
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
18,937.43 km
Perigee altitude
196.083 km
Semi-major axis
15,944.893 km
Eccentricity
0.58769
Inclination
25.2425°
RAAN
356.3795°
Arg. of periapsis
322.6595°
True anomaly
37.13661°
Mean anomaly
8.2279°
Eccentric anomaly
19.42805°
Mean motion
1.07798 °/min
Orbital period
333.96 mins
BSTAR
0.0010358
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Other satellites on launch #23 in the year 2015 (2015-04-27 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.FALCON 9 R/B 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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| 204 mins | 2025-12-09 04:57:53.460Z | 221.764° SW | 2025-12-09 05:14:53.460Z | 148.846° SSE | 38.675° | 2025-12-09 08:21:53.460Z | 103.303° ESE |
| 248 mins | 2025-12-09 10:59:53.460Z | 272.961° WNW | 2025-12-09 12:35:53.460Z | 236.582° WSW | 35.8° | 2025-12-09 15:07:53.460Z | 177.477° S |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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CAUTION: Conjunctions in this section are generated from low-fidelity TLE screenings
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