FALCON 9 DEB, 48610
Orbit data source: Space-Track
FALCON 9 DEB, 48610 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 48610U 21041BK 25348.85828343 .00003998 00000-0 23642-3 0 9999
2 48610 53.0214 192.2713 0009886 284.8410 75.1487 15.13618891251776Epoch: 2025-12-14T20:35Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-14T20:35:55.688Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
159.52412°
Altitude
524.31 km
Speed
7.603 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 49m 05s
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
17:23:50
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
532.276 km
Perigee altitude
518.627 km
Semi-major axis
6,903.589 km
Eccentricity
0.00099
Inclination
53.0214°
RAAN
192.2713°
Arg. of periapsis
284.841°
True anomaly
75.25824°
Mean anomaly
75.1487°
Eccentric anomaly
75.20346°
Mean motion
3.78382 °/min
Orbital period
95.14 mins
BSTAR
0.00023642
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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 | 2025-12-15 22:26:37.077Z | 333.917° NNW | 2025-12-15 22:28:37.077Z | 23.961° NE | 32.476° | 2025-12-15 22:31:37.077Z | 96.633° ESE |
| 5 mins | 2025-12-16 00:05:37.077Z | 276.632° WNW | 2025-12-16 00:07:37.077Z | 232.842° WSW | 26.078° | 2025-12-16 00:10:37.077Z | 172.955° S |
| 6 mins | 2025-12-16 15:33:37.077Z | 196.744° SSW | 2025-12-16 15:35:37.077Z | 149.553° SSE | 34.185° | 2025-12-16 15:39:37.077Z | 62.487° ENE |
| 6 mins | 2025-12-16 17:12:37.077Z | 278.366° WNW | 2025-12-16 17:14:37.077Z | 317.621° NNW | 26.06° | 2025-12-16 17:18:37.077Z | 34.272° NE |
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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