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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
SpaceX
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
F9ST2, Unknown motor
Mass
~4,000 kg wet, ~4,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 8.0 m
Radar Cross Section
39.980 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 19 hours ago
TLE from 19 hours ago
0 FALCON 9 R/B
1 48839U 21049B 26273.47408978 .00020926 00000-0 73207-3 0 9996
2 48839 27.0225 80.1002 5073982 53.2158 343.4802 5.59723848 92850Epoch: 2026-09-30T11:22Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-30T11:22:41.356Z)
Latitude
0.00005°
Longitude
-99.80736°
Altitude
1,253.861 km
Speed
8.644 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 20m 21s
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
23:45:17
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
13,825.482 km
Perigee altitude
224.192 km
Semi-major axis
13,402.974 km
Eccentricity
0.5074
Inclination
27.0225°
RAAN
80.1002°
Arg. of periapsis
53.2158°
True anomaly
306.92082°
Mean anomaly
343.4802°
Eccentric anomaly
328.13085°
Mean motion
1.39875 °/min
Orbital period
257.37 mins
BSTAR
0.00073207
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Other satellites on launch #49 in the year 2021 (2021-06-06 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 R/B 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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| 8 mins | 2026-10-01 17:41:47.615Z | 202.479° SSW | 2026-10-01 17:44:47.615Z | 151.111° SSE | 19.937° | 2026-10-01 17:49:47.615Z | 117.49° SE |
| 62 mins | 2026-10-01 22:10:47.615Z | 237.069° WSW | 2026-10-01 22:21:47.615Z | 189.76° SSW | 30.147° | 2026-10-01 23:12:47.615Z | 144.99° SSE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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