FALCON 9 R/B, 43563

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FALCON 9 R/B, 43563 is space debris originally from a launch on Sun, 22 Jul 2018 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
43563, 2018-059B
Orbit
Active
Last TLE update
17 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
F9ST2, Unknown motor
Mass
~4,000 kg wet, ~4,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2018-07-22 (7 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 17 hours ago
0 FALCON 9 R/B
1 43563U 18059B   25184.42791473  .00055555  00000-0  11837-2 0  9998
2 43563  26.9789 306.5307 4372819 147.5160 249.1749  6.84353430132756
Epoch: 2025-07-03T10:16Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-03T10:16:11.832Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-129.21344°
Altitude
8,634.018 km
Speed
4.37 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 26m 07s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-17.91628°
Longitude
-169.65489°
Altitude
10,186.884 km
Speed
3.758 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 47m 53s
Apparent Declination
-35° 29' 00"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:40:58
Azimuth
134.006° SE
Elevation
-4.396°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
10,470.165 km
Perigee altitude
218.234 km
Semi-major axis
11,722.337 km
Eccentricity
0.43728
Inclination
26.9789°
RAAN
306.5307°
Arg. of periapsis
147.516°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
249.1749°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
1.7101 °/min
Orbital period
210.51 mins
BSTAR
0.0011837
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FALCON 9 R/B Visibility forecast

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84 mins2025-07-04 06:23:56.596Z186.733° SSW2025-07-04 07:19:56.596Z148.238° SSE22.383°2025-07-04 07:47:56.596Z107.601° ESE
59 mins2025-07-04 10:37:56.596Z228.788° WSW2025-07-04 11:24:56.596Z171.167° S34.61°2025-07-04 11:36:56.596Z106.287° ESE
14 mins2025-07-04 15:00:56.596Z254.888° W2025-07-04 15:10:56.596Z207.878° SW26.027°2025-07-04 15:14:56.596Z150.578° SSE
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