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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
SpaceX
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
F9ST2, Unknown motor
Mass
~4,000 kg wet, ~4,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 8.0 m
Radar Cross Section
39.980 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 15 hours ago
TLE from 15 hours ago
0 FALCON 9 R/B
1 43563U 18059B 26261.01627685 .00112250 -45444-6 10270-2 0 9997
2 43563 26.9814 260.5216 4034292 344.1880 6.2112 7.51215085164374Epoch: 2026-09-18T00:23Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-18T00:23:26.319Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-102.28338°
Altitude
263.744 km
Speed
9.157 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 22m 05s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:33:53
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
9,082.429 km
Perigee altitude
193.853 km
Semi-major axis
11,016.278 km
Eccentricity
0.40343
Inclination
26.9814°
RAAN
260.5216°
Arg. of periapsis
344.188°
True anomaly
15.85202°
Mean anomaly
6.2112°
Eccentric anomaly
10.37325°
Mean motion
1.87711 °/min
Orbital period
191.78 mins
BSTAR
0.001027
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Other satellites on launch #59 in the year 2018 (2018-07-22 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.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. |
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| 49 mins | 2026-09-19 05:22:03.540Z | 230.373° WSW | 2026-09-19 05:31:03.540Z | 162.998° S | 52.378° | 2026-09-19 06:11:03.540Z | 98.495° ESE |
| 88 mins | 2026-09-19 08:44:03.540Z | 261.416° W | 2026-09-19 09:07:03.540Z | 195.209° SSW | 55.634° | 2026-09-19 10:12:03.540Z | 132.233° SE |
| 87 mins | 2026-09-19 12:17:03.540Z | 266.45° W | 2026-09-19 12:55:03.540Z | 224.074° SW | 29.569° | 2026-09-19 13:44:03.540Z | 176.314° S |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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