FALCON 9 DEB, 48837
Orbit data source: Space-Track
FALCON 9 DEB, 48837 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
~50 kg wet, ~50 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 1.0 m
Radar Cross Section
1.885 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 days ago
TLE from 3 days ago
0 FALCON 9 DEB
1 48837U 21041BL 26170.93226720 .00002155 00000-0 13831-3 0 9997
2 48837 53.0281 84.1936 0012878 133.6763 226.5298 15.12782736277290Epoch: 2026-06-19T22:22Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-19T22:22:27.886Z)
Latitude
0°
Longitude
-159.57674°
Altitude
534.721 km
Speed
7.593 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 36m 46s
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
21:34:53
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
536.888 km
Perigee altitude
519.1 km
Semi-major axis
6,906.131 km
Eccentricity
0.00129
Inclination
53.0281°
RAAN
84.1936°
Arg. of periapsis
133.6763°
True anomaly
226.42282°
Mean anomaly
226.5298°
Eccentric anomaly
226.4763°
Mean motion
3.78173 °/min
Orbital period
95.19 mins
BSTAR
0.00013831
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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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| 6 mins | 2026-06-22 20:19:51.995Z | 234.724° WSW | 2026-06-22 20:22:51.995Z | 344.155° N | 44.423° | 2026-06-22 20:25:51.995Z | 47.295° ENE |
| 4 mins | 2026-06-22 22:00:51.995Z | 310.788° NW | 2026-06-22 22:02:51.995Z | 349.824° N | 17.803° | 2026-06-22 22:04:51.995Z | 22.309° NNE |
| 4 mins | 2026-06-23 01:21:51.995Z | 357.556° N | 2026-06-23 01:22:51.995Z | 18.46° NNE | 19.685° | 2026-06-23 01:25:51.995Z | 71.11° E |
| 6 mins | 2026-06-23 02:59:51.995Z | 307.64° NW | 2026-06-23 03:02:51.995Z | 153.563° SSE | 43.723° | 2026-06-23 03:05:51.995Z | 133.852° SE |
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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