FALCON 9 R/B, 47241

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FALCON 9 R/B, 47241 is space debris originally from a launch on Sun, 13 Dec 2020 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
47241, 2020-096B
Orbit
Active
Last TLE update
9 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
F9ST2, Unknown motor
Mass
~4,000 kg wet, ~4,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2020-12-13 (5 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 9 hours ago
0 FALCON 9 R/B
1 47241U 20096B   25193.19454063  .00037345  00000-0  99086-3 0  9994
2 47241  26.9725 237.5087 4573850 192.0648 151.6141  6.47257877 83907
Epoch: 2025-07-12T04:40Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-12T04:40:08.31Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-122.86158°
Altitude
11,022.254 km
Speed
3.612 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 50m 02s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
21.393°
Longitude
-73.23436°
Altitude
8,374.359 km
Speed
4.613 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
17h 53m 45s
Apparent Declination
4° 53' 08"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
01:37:41
Azimuth
291.088° WNW
Elevation
-16.267°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
11,352.268 km
Perigee altitude
223.265 km
Semi-major axis
12,165.903 km
Eccentricity
0.45739
Inclination
26.9725°
RAAN
237.5087°
Arg. of periapsis
192.0648°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
151.6141°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
1.61743 °/min
Orbital period
222.57 mins
BSTAR
0.00099086
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FALCON 9 R/B Visibility forecast

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126 mins2025-07-13 02:16:24.324Z193.071° SSW2025-07-13 03:32:24.324Z138.252° SSE32.559°2025-07-13 04:22:24.324Z88.249° E
107 mins2025-07-13 06:37:24.324Z240.386° WSW2025-07-13 08:04:24.324Z176.273° S41.525°2025-07-13 08:24:24.324Z104.316° ESE
31 mins2025-07-13 11:44:24.324Z271.472° WNW2025-07-13 12:08:24.324Z222.213° SW28.553°2025-07-13 12:15:24.324Z164.812° S
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