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
5 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 5 hours ago
0 FALCON 9 R/B
1 43563U 18059B   25182.53168332  .00056609  00000-0  12072-2 0  9993
2 43563  26.9791 309.6000 4373961 142.4052 258.2055  6.84143589132603
Epoch: 2025-07-01T12:45Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T12:45:37.438Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-161.63183°
Altitude
8,122.537 km
Speed
4.58 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 38m 23s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-27.04098°
Longitude
109.30864°
Altitude
6,615.81 km
Speed
5.231 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
15h 34m 01s
Apparent Declination
-32° 50' 05"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:42:06
Azimuth
84.711° E
Elevation
-63.421°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
10,474.948 km
Perigee altitude
218.243 km
Semi-major axis
11,724.733 km
Eccentricity
0.4374
Inclination
26.9791°
RAAN
309.6°
Arg. of periapsis
142.4052°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
258.2055°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
1.70958 °/min
Orbital period
210.58 mins
BSTAR
0.0012072
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FALCON 9 R/B Visibility forecast

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50 mins2025-07-02 05:30:24.579Z161.193° S2025-07-02 05:59:24.579Z142.268° SSE12.754°2025-07-02 06:20:24.579Z123.984° SE
69 mins2025-07-02 09:17:24.579Z214.031° SW2025-07-02 10:10:24.579Z165.693° S30.55°2025-07-02 10:26:24.579Z108.658° ESE
24 mins2025-07-02 13:43:24.579Z248.27° W2025-07-02 14:02:24.579Z186.556° SSW31.716°2025-07-02 14:07:24.579Z127.696° SE
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