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

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)

2018-07-22 (8 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: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago

0 FALCON 9 R/B
1 43563U 18059B   26080.54808905  .00089549  00000-0  14071-2 0  9999
2 43563  26.9636 227.7154 4183144 158.9469 225.2631  7.20601172151082

Epoch: 2026-03-21T13:09Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-21T13:09:14.893Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

-148.66389°

Altitude

8,940.804 km

Speed

4.104 km/s

True Right ascension

15h 10m 51s

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

21:41:02

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

9,685.69 km

Perigee altitude

210.033 km

Semi-major axis

11,325.999 km

Eccentricity

0.41831

Inclination

26.9636°

RAAN

227.7154°

Arg. of periapsis

158.9469°

True anomaly

201.08966°

Mean anomaly

225.2631°

Eccentric anomaly

212.41522°

Mean motion

1.80065 °/min

Orbital period

199.93 mins

BSTAR

0.0014071

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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.
11 mins	2026-03-22 16:40:43.457Z	241.225° WSW	2026-03-22 16:46:43.457Z	196.927° SSW	30.866°	2026-03-22 16:51:43.457Z	137.902° SSE
79 mins	2026-03-23 07:37:43.457Z	177.845° S	2026-03-23 08:25:43.457Z	140.745° SSE	21.08°	2026-03-23 08:56:43.457Z	104.528° ESE
75 mins	2026-03-23 11:23:43.457Z	222.807° SW	2026-03-23 12:21:43.457Z	165.765° S	35.987°	2026-03-23 12:38:43.457Z	102.323° ESE
31 mins	2026-03-23 15:37:43.457Z	256.339° W	2026-03-23 16:01:43.457Z	195.244° SSW	34.843°	2026-03-23 16:08:43.457Z	125.518° SE

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FALCON 9 R/B, 43563

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 day ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-21T13:09:14.893Z)

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