FALCON 9 R/B, 58996

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FALCON 9 R/B, 58996 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Tue, 20 Feb 2024 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

58996, 2024-035B

Orbit

HEO

Country

Related business

SpaceX (US)

Manufacturer

SpaceX

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

F9ST2, Unknown motor

Mass

~4,000 kg wet, ~4,000 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2024-02-20 (2 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 7.8 m

Radar Cross Section

39.980 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 14 hours ago

TLE from 14 hours ago

0 FALCON 9 R/B
1 58996U 24035B   26048.61331600  .00000606  00000-0  59834-3 0  9995
2 58996  18.8180 122.6199 8028908 112.5104 343.7055  1.39742398 10132

Epoch: 2026-02-17T14:43Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-17T14:43:10.502Z)

Latitude

0.00002°

Longitude

114.27213°

Altitude

11,035.367 km

Speed

5.829 km/s

True Right ascension

08h 10m 37s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

08:00:56

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

54,559.572 km

Perigee altitude

284.154 km

Semi-major axis

33,800 km

Eccentricity

0.80289

Inclination

18.818°

RAAN

122.6199°

Arg. of periapsis

112.5104°

True anomaly

247.02847°

Mean anomaly

343.7055°

Eccentric anomaly

306.93516°

Mean motion

0.34928 °/min

Orbital period

1,030.7 mins

BSTAR

0.00059834

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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.
201 mins	2026-02-18 05:08:41.229Z	223.725° SW	2026-02-18 08:21:41.229Z	197.3° SSW	22.888°	2026-02-18 08:29:41.229Z	147.176° SSE

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FALCON 9 R/B, 58996

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 14 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-17T14:43:10.502Z)

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