FALCON 9 DEB, 48607
Orbit data source: Space-Track
FALCON 9 DEB, 48607 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 15 May 2021 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/Seattle
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
~100 kg wet, ~100 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 3.5 m
Radar Cross Section
0.110 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 13 hours ago
TLE from 13 hours ago
0 FALCON 9 DEB
1 48607U 21041BG 25349.88948573 .00001060 00000-0 92143-4 0 9998
2 48607 53.0346 216.7388 0010516 272.6705 87.3080 15.05550144251537Epoch: 2025-12-15T21:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-15T21:20:51.567Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
171.74239°
Altitude
550.36 km
Speed
7.588 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 26m 57s
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
09:25:57
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
557.377 km
Perigee altitude
542.806 km
Semi-major axis
6,928.228 km
Eccentricity
0.00105
Inclination
53.0346°
RAAN
216.7388°
Arg. of periapsis
272.6705°
True anomaly
87.42838°
Mean anomaly
87.308°
Eccentric anomaly
87.36819°
Mean motion
3.76366 °/min
Orbital period
95.65 mins
BSTAR
0.000092143
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Other satellites on launch #41 in the year 2021 (2021-05-15 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 DEB 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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| 4 mins | 2025-12-16 16:37:06.297Z | 157.965° S | 2025-12-16 16:39:06.297Z | 126.281° SE | 15.363° | 2025-12-16 16:41:06.297Z | 94.616° ESE |
| 6 mins | 2025-12-16 18:16:06.297Z | 242.899° WSW | 2025-12-16 18:18:06.297Z | 303.103° NW | 43.239° | 2025-12-16 18:22:06.297Z | 46.313° ENE |
| 4 mins | 2025-12-16 19:57:06.297Z | 316.288° NNW | 2025-12-16 19:58:06.297Z | 334.581° NNW | 18.072° | 2025-12-16 20:01:06.297Z | 24.316° NE |
| 5 mins | 2025-12-16 23:18:06.297Z | 343.49° N | 2025-12-16 23:20:06.297Z | 23.028° NE | 22.397° | 2025-12-16 23:23:06.297Z | 75.639° E |
| 7 mins | 2025-12-17 00:57:06.297Z | 303.855° NW | 2025-12-17 01:00:06.297Z | 218.169° SW | 43.447° | 2025-12-17 01:04:06.297Z | 138.935° SSE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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