FALCON 9 DEB, 48608
Orbit data source: Space-Track
FALCON 9 DEB, 48608 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: 2 days ago
TLE from 2 days ago
0 FALCON 9 DEB
1 48608U 21041BH 26171.33427500 .00002741 00000-0 16673-3 0 9995
2 48608 53.0287 79.8380 0010826 139.7265 220.4531 15.13768523279903Epoch: 2026-06-20T08:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T08:01:21.359Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
50.9486°
Altitude
531.289 km
Speed
7.595 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 19m 21s
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
02:13:24
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
532.469 km
Perigee altitude
517.522 km
Semi-major axis
6,903.132 km
Eccentricity
0.00108
Inclination
53.0287°
RAAN
79.838°
Arg. of periapsis
139.7265°
True anomaly
220.37269°
Mean anomaly
220.4531°
Eccentric anomaly
220.41289°
Mean motion
3.7842 °/min
Orbital period
95.13 mins
BSTAR
0.00016673
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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 | 2026-06-22 18:48:37.608Z | 161.117° S | 2026-06-22 18:50:37.608Z | 124.521° SE | 17.712° | 2026-06-22 18:52:37.608Z | 90.127° ESE |
| 6 mins | 2026-06-22 20:26:37.608Z | 249.493° W | 2026-06-22 20:29:37.608Z | 356.329° N | 38.673° | 2026-06-22 20:32:37.608Z | 42.467° NE |
| 4 mins | 2026-06-23 01:27:37.608Z | 347.546° N | 2026-06-23 01:29:37.608Z | 32.9° NE | 22.698° | 2026-06-23 01:31:37.608Z | 72.136° E |
| 5 mins | 2026-06-23 03:06:37.608Z | 294.131° NW | 2026-06-23 03:08:37.608Z | 221.992° SW | 40.631° | 2026-06-23 03:11:37.608Z | 146.909° SSE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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