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

Country

Related business

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 (9 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 7.8 m

Radar Cross Section

39.980 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 21 hours ago

TLE from 21 hours ago

0 FALCON 9 R/B
1 42433U 17017B   26007.12085717  .00020546  00000-0  19987-2 0  9991
2 42433  26.1030 338.5309 6729838 116.5567 325.4984  3.02749589 85291

Epoch: 2026-01-07T02:54Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-07T02:54:02.059Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

-171.69105°

Altitude

9,394.424 km

Speed

5.549 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 34m 02s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

23:35:41

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

27,396.224 km

Perigee altitude

223.698 km

Semi-major axis

20,188.098 km

Eccentricity

0.67298

Inclination

26.103°

RAAN

338.5309°

Arg. of periapsis

116.5567°

True anomaly

243.63212°

Mean anomaly

325.4984°

Eccentric anomaly

289.05127°

Mean motion

0.75666 °/min

Orbital period

475.78 mins

BSTAR

0.0019987

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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.
14 mins	2026-01-08 03:06:01.197Z	243.185° WSW	2026-01-08 03:17:01.197Z	193.493° SSW	21.189°	2026-01-08 03:20:01.197Z	146.844° SSE

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FALCON 9 R/B, 42433

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 21 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-07T02:54:02.059Z)

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