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
16 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 16 hours ago
0 FALCON 9 R/B
1 43563U 18059B   25169.52732999  .00057542  00000-0  12292-2 0  9994
2 43563  26.9837 330.5951 4382106 107.4090 304.0372  6.82673051131731
Epoch: 2025-06-18T12:39Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-18T12:39:21.311Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-126.25175°
Altitude
4,531.402 km
Speed
6.255 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 02m 22s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-25.02532°
Longitude
118.83359°
Altitude
7,829.314 km
Speed
4.708 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 58m 41s
Apparent Declination
-51° 11' 01"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:02:33
Azimuth
189.935° SSW
Elevation
-2.163°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
10,508.696 km
Perigee altitude
218.146 km
Semi-major axis
11,741.558 km
Eccentricity
0.43821
Inclination
26.9837°
RAAN
330.5951°
Arg. of periapsis
107.409°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
304.0372°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
1.7059 °/min
Orbital period
211.03 mins
BSTAR
0.0012292
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FALCON 9 R/B Visibility forecast

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28 mins2025-06-19 09:18:26.626Z183.062° SSW2025-06-19 09:35:26.626Z164.164° S12.82°2025-06-19 09:46:26.626Z143.086° SSE
16 mins2025-06-19 13:20:26.626Z217.839° SW2025-06-19 13:31:26.626Z181.454° SSW19.615°2025-06-19 13:36:26.626Z139.193° SSE
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