FALCON 9 R/B, 55972
Orbit data source: Space-Track
FALCON 9 R/B, 55972 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Fri, 17 Mar 2023 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, 7.8 m
Radar Cross Section
39.980 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 days ago
TLE from 3 days ago
0 FALCON 9 R/B
1 55972U 23038C 26170.87074252 .00002237 00000-0 83097-3 0 9999
2 55972 26.8928 142.8316 5844215 300.0434 14.7073 4.23414598 50055Epoch: 2026-06-19T20:53Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-19T20:53:52.153Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
-78.75264°
Altitude
1,839.175 km
Speed
8.504 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 31m 13s
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
21:38:59
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
19,199.33 km
Perigee altitude
330.586 km
Semi-major axis
16,143.095 km
Eccentricity
0.58442
Inclination
26.8928°
RAAN
142.8316°
Arg. of periapsis
300.0434°
True anomaly
59.91498°
Mean anomaly
14.7073°
Eccentric anomaly
32.89103°
Mean motion
1.05819 °/min
Orbital period
340.2 mins
BSTAR
0.00083097
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Other satellites on launch #38 in the year 2023 (2023-03-17 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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| 103 mins | 2026-06-22 22:38:57.503Z | 163.626° S | 2026-06-22 22:53:57.503Z | 114.83° SE | 23.649° | 2026-06-23 00:21:57.503Z | 76.825° E |
| 265 mins | 2026-06-23 04:34:57.503Z | 259.68° W | 2026-06-23 06:08:57.503Z | 202.62° SW | 43.016° | 2026-06-23 08:59:57.503Z | 142.927° SSE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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