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: 17 hours ago
TLE from 17 hours ago
0 FALCON 9 R/B
1 55972U 23038C 26062.53931935 .00003114 00000-0 18539-2 0 9995
2 55972 26.8914 229.1875 5831224 156.1475 248.3362 4.22764079 45466Epoch: 2026-03-03T12:56Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-03T12:56:37.191Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-126.29516°
Altitude
16,451.154 km
Speed
3.202 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 16m 42s
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
10:01:05
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
19,204.538 km
Perigee altitude
358.452 km
Semi-major axis
16,159.632 km
Eccentricity
0.58312
Inclination
26.8914°
RAAN
229.1875°
Arg. of periapsis
156.1475°
True anomaly
203.88243°
Mean anomaly
248.3362°
Eccentric anomaly
224.79579°
Mean motion
1.05656 °/min
Orbital period
340.73 mins
BSTAR
0.0018539
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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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| 224 mins | 2026-03-04 09:17:27.806Z | 197.749° SSW | 2026-03-04 12:28:27.806Z | 157.378° SSE | 35.635° | 2026-03-04 13:01:27.806Z | 95.672° ESE |
| 22 mins | 2026-03-04 18:35:27.806Z | 264.223° W | 2026-03-04 18:52:27.806Z | 211.601° SW | 28.109° | 2026-03-04 18:57:27.806Z | 148.929° SSE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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CAUTION: Conjunctions in this section are generated from low-fidelity TLE screenings
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