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

48609, 2021-041BJ

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

SpaceX (US)

Manufacturer

SpaceX/Seattle

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

~100 kg wet, ~100 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2021-05-15 (5 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 3.5 m

Radar Cross Section

0.110 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago

0 FALCON 9 DEB
1 48609U 21041BJ  26171.42239387  .00002734  00000-0  17125-3 0  9995
2 48609  53.0291  74.3484 0010395 124.2672 235.9306 15.12700054279989

Epoch: 2026-06-20T10:08Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T10:08:14.830Z)

Latitude

0.00005°

Longitude

13.6494°

Altitude

532.875 km

Speed

7.595 km/s

True Right ascension

04h 57m 23s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

21:38:17

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

535.425 km

Perigee altitude

521.066 km

Semi-major axis

6,906.382 km

Eccentricity

0.00104

Inclination

53.0291°

RAAN

74.3484°

Arg. of periapsis

124.2672°

True anomaly

235.832°

Mean anomaly

235.9306°

Eccentric anomaly

235.88129°

Mean motion

3.78153 °/min

Orbital period

95.2 mins

BSTAR

0.00017125

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Other satellites on launch #41 in the year 2021 (2021-05-15 UTC)

STARLINK-2215, 48567 (Decayed)

STARLINK-2241, 48586

STARLINK-2173, 48560 (Decayed)

STARLINK-2167, 48559 (Decayed)

STARLINK-2256, 48598 (Decayed)

STARLINK-2244, 48588 (Decayed)

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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.
7 mins	2026-06-22 19:23:15.100Z	215.07° SW	2026-06-22 19:26:15.100Z	167.103° S	39.926°	2026-06-22 19:30:15.100Z	57.313° ENE
5 mins	2026-06-22 21:04:15.100Z	296.243° NW	2026-06-22 21:06:15.100Z	341.127° N	22.712°	2026-06-22 21:09:15.100Z	30.819° NE
6 mins	2026-06-23 02:04:15.100Z	324.227° NNW	2026-06-23 02:06:15.100Z	25.177° NE	40.459°	2026-06-23 02:10:15.100Z	117.008° SE

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FALCON 9 DEB, 48609

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T10:08:14.830Z)

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Other satellites on launch #41 in the year 2021 (2021-05-15 UTC)

FALCON 9 DEB Visibility forecast

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