FALCON 9 R/B, 48839

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FALCON 9 R/B, 48839 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Sun, 06 Jun 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
48839, 2021-049B
Orbit
HEO
Last TLE update
10 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
F9ST2, Unknown motor
Mass
~4,000 kg wet, ~4,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2021-06-06 (4 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 15.53 m
Radar Cross Section
39.980 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 10 hours ago
0 FALCON 9 R/B
1 48839U 21049B   25129.24320758  .00032850  00000-0  10883-2 0  9998
2 48839  27.0292 293.8808 5405719 178.0960 185.4533  5.05173924 65653
Epoch: 2025-05-09T05:50Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-09T05:50:13.134Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
-20.98617°
Altitude
15,702.27 km
Speed
2.886 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 35m 28s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
10.68468°
Longitude
0.23193°
Altitude
13,487.483 km
Speed
3.515 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 08m 55s
Apparent Declination
-1° 21' 03"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:18:51
Azimuth
250.473° W
Elevation
19.823°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
15,730.629 km
Perigee altitude
215.121 km
Semi-major axis
14,351.012 km
Eccentricity
0.5405719
Inclination
27.0292°
RAAN
293.8808°
Arg. of periapsis
178.096°
True anomaly
181.93392°
Mean anomaly
185.4533°
Eccentric anomaly
183.54058°
Mean motion
1.26247 °/min
BSTAR
0.0010883
Orbital period
285.16 mins
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FALCON 9 R/B Visibility forecast

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75 mins2025-05-09 16:08:25.782Z250.437° W2025-05-09 17:11:25.782Z193.976° SSW40.385°2025-05-09 17:23:25.782Z116.278° SE
184 mins2025-05-10 08:58:25.782Z183.622° SSW2025-05-10 11:06:25.782Z136.566° SSE32.438°2025-05-10 12:02:25.782Z88.998° E
61 mins2025-05-10 15:07:25.782Z247.039° WSW2025-05-10 16:08:25.782Z247.639° W25.291°2025-05-10 16:08:25.782Z247.639° W
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