FALCON 9 R/B, 42968

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FALCON 9 R/B, 42968 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Wed, 11 Oct 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

42968, 2017-063B

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)

2017-10-11 (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: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago

0 FALCON 9 R/B
1 42968U 17063B   26171.34902642  .00142959  54878-7  13033-2 0  9994
2 42968  27.8474 146.8437 5290943 329.5995   8.1728  5.28999198101660

Epoch: 2026-06-20T08:22Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T08:22:35.882Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

112.62369°

Altitude

499.961 km

Speed

9.341 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 47m 21s

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

21:26:12

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

14,902.036 km

Perigee altitude

175.386 km

Semi-major axis

13,916.848 km

Eccentricity

0.52909

Inclination

27.8474°

RAAN

146.8437°

Arg. of periapsis

329.5995°

True anomaly

30.27036°

Mean anomaly

8.1728°

Eccentric anomaly

17.07288°

Mean motion

1.322 °/min

Orbital period

272.31 mins

BSTAR

0.0013033

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Other satellites on launch #63 in the year 2017 (2017-10-11 UTC)

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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.
142 mins	2026-06-22 11:22:12.655Z	276.781° WNW	2026-06-22 12:27:12.655Z	252.145° W	19.636°	2026-06-22 13:44:12.655Z	215.532° SW
23 mins	2026-06-22 23:59:12.655Z	151.202° SSE	2026-06-23 00:04:12.655Z	121.398° SE	18.827°	2026-06-23 00:22:12.655Z	85.073° E
167 mins	2026-06-23 04:38:12.655Z	253.262° W	2026-06-23 05:02:12.655Z	178.79° S	42.796°	2026-06-23 07:25:12.655Z	120.774° SE
46 mins	2026-06-23 09:38:12.655Z	276.997° WNW	2026-06-23 10:24:12.655Z	251.239° W	29.421°	2026-06-23 10:24:12.655Z	251.239° W

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FALCON 9 R/B, 42968

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T08:22:35.882Z)

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FALCON 9 R/B Visibility forecast

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