FALCON 9 DEB, 48609
Orbit data source: Space-Track
FALCON 9 DEB, 48609 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: 22 hours ago
TLE from 22 hours ago
0 FALCON 9 DEB
1 48609U 21041BJ 25349.88436134 .00002644 00000-0 17346-3 0 9995
2 48609 53.0271 199.5274 0008033 281.9433 78.0657 15.11099095251762Epoch: 2025-12-15T21:13Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-15T21:13:28.819Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
156.38078°
Altitude
532.581 km
Speed
7.598 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 18m 06s
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
17:43:51
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
538.674 km
Perigee altitude
527.571 km
Semi-major axis
6,911.26 km
Eccentricity
0.0008
Inclination
53.0271°
RAAN
199.5274°
Arg. of periapsis
281.9433°
True anomaly
78.15578°
Mean anomaly
78.0657°
Eccentric anomaly
78.11074°
Mean motion
3.77753 °/min
Orbital period
95.3 mins
BSTAR
0.00017346
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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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| 5 mins | 2025-12-16 23:07:38.907Z | 330.094° NNW | 2025-12-16 23:09:38.907Z | 36.07° NE | 38.194° | 2025-12-16 23:12:38.907Z | 108.441° ESE |
| 5 mins | 2025-12-17 00:46:38.907Z | 268.288° W | 2025-12-17 00:48:38.907Z | 229.571° WSW | 20.304° | 2025-12-17 00:51:38.907Z | 180.838° SSW |
| 6 mins | 2025-12-17 16:15:38.907Z | 214.856° SW | 2025-12-17 16:18:38.907Z | 117.567° SE | 41.717° | 2025-12-17 16:21:38.907Z | 57.513° ENE |
| 5 mins | 2025-12-17 17:55:38.907Z | 289.593° WNW | 2025-12-17 17:57:38.907Z | 327.866° NNW | 22.574° | 2025-12-17 18:00:38.907Z | 25.28° NE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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