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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FALCON 9 R/B details

Identifier	43612, 2018-069B
Orbit	HEO
Last TLE update	1 day ago
Origin	SpaceX (US)
Manufacturer	SpaceX
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	F9ST2, Unknown motor
Mass	~4,000 kg wet, ~4,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2018-09-10 (6 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 1 day ago

0 FALCON 9 R/B
1 43612U 18069B   24347.23840968  .00013801  00000-0  14242-2 0  9998
2 43612  27.0575 327.0203 5447142  45.2322 347.9971  4.92770942105860

Epoch: 2024-12-12T05:43Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-12T05:43:18.596Z)

Latitude	-0.00005°
Longitude	159.75892°
Altitude	1,038.622 km
Speed	8.953 km/s
True Right ascension	21h 48m 01s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-27.0692°
Longitude	71.86021°
Altitude	10,191.212 km
Speed	4.561 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	16h 58m 57s
Apparent Declination	-34° 10' 44"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	08:36:02
Azimuth	100.204° ESE
Elevation	-46.971°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	16,160.378 km
Perigee altitude	264.817 km
Semi-major axis	14,590.735 km
Eccentricity	0.5447142
Inclination	27.0575°
RAAN	327.0203°
Arg. of periapsis	45.2322°
True anomaly	314.94567°
Mean anomaly	347.9971°
Eccentric anomaly	334.6199°
Mean motion	1.23148 °/min
BSTAR	0.0014242
Orbital period	292.33 mins

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FALCON 9 R/B Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined

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.
140 mins	2024-12-13 11:33:10.227Z	248.842° W	2024-12-13 12:00:10.227Z	203.741° SW	25.349°	2024-12-13 13:53:10.227Z	166.321° S
32 mins	2024-12-14 06:46:10.227Z	228.85° WSW	2024-12-14 06:51:10.227Z	172.456° S	31.334°	2024-12-14 07:18:10.227Z	117.679° SE

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