FALCON 9 R/B, 42433

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FALCON 9 R/B, 42433 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Thu, 30 Mar 2017 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

42433, 2017-017B

Orbit

HEO

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

SpaceX (US)

Manufacturer

SpaceX

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

F9ST2, Unknown motor

Mass

~4,000 kg wet, ~4,000 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2017-03-30 (8 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 15.53 m

Radar Cross Section

39.980 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 FALCON 9 R/B
1 42433U 17017B   25185.81095708  .00005863  00000-0  80223-3 0  9991
2 42433  25.8996  75.8644 6765740 312.1546   7.5616  2.96850513 79727

Epoch: 2025-07-04T19:27Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-04T19:27:46.691Z)

Latitude

-0.00004°

Longitude

-139.16199°

Altitude

1,262.848 km

Speed

9.211 km/s

True Right ascension

05h 03m 21s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

15.66597°

Longitude

-104.60581°

Altitude

4,101.997 km

Speed

7.522 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

06h 53m 42s

Apparent Declination

-13° 21' 11"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

07:51:36

Azimuth

197.282° SSW

Elevation

35.056°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

27,915.593 km

Perigee altitude

237.428 km

Semi-major axis

20,454.647 km

Eccentricity

0.67657

Inclination

25.8996°

RAAN

75.8644°

Arg. of periapsis

312.1546°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

7.5616°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.74192 °/min

Orbital period

485.23 mins

BSTAR

0.00080223

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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.
406 mins	2025-07-05 19:55:49.856Z	197.241° SSW	2025-07-05 20:12:49.856Z	140.506° SSE	39.191°	2025-07-06 02:41:49.856Z	126.909° SE
42 mins	2025-07-06 05:55:49.856Z	283.305° WNW	2025-07-06 06:14:49.856Z	282.352° WNW	10.385°	2025-07-06 06:37:49.856Z	281.514° WNW

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