FALCON 9 R/B, 43612
Orbit data source: Space-Track
FALCON 9 R/B, 43612 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Mon, 10 Sep 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, 7.8 m
Radar Cross Section
39.980 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 23 hours ago
TLE from 23 hours ago
0 FALCON 9 R/B
1 43612U 18069B 26040.31910460 .00026430 00000-0 15741-2 0 9991
2 43612 27.0452 255.1813 5349251 43.8012 348.0121 5.11531321127135Epoch: 2026-02-09T07:39Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-09T07:39:30.637Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
0.88909°
Altitude
943.03 km
Speed
8.993 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 00m 43s
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
09:21:09
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
15,466.721 km
Perigee altitude
240.749 km
Semi-major axis
14,231.872 km
Eccentricity
0.53493
Inclination
27.0452°
RAAN
255.1813°
Arg. of periapsis
43.8012°
True anomaly
316.31452°
Mean anomaly
348.0121°
Eccentric anomaly
335.11514°
Mean motion
1.27835 °/min
Orbital period
281.61 mins
BSTAR
0.0015741
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Other satellites on launch #69 in the year 2018 (2018-09-10 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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| 24 mins | 2026-02-10 21:30:08.068Z | 227.801° WSW | 2026-02-10 21:35:08.068Z | 163.115° S | 29.923° | 2026-02-10 21:54:08.068Z | 113.03° SE |
| 125 mins | 2026-02-11 02:28:08.068Z | 245.917° WSW | 2026-02-11 02:51:08.068Z | 200.885° SSW | 26.396° | 2026-02-11 04:33:08.068Z | 161.801° 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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CAUTION: Conjunctions in this section are generated from low-fidelity TLE screenings
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