FALCON 9 R/B, 62458

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FALCON 9 R/B, 62458 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Sun, 29 Dec 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
62458, 2024-252E
Orbit
HEO
Last TLE update
2 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
F9ST2, Unknown motor
Mass
~3,000 kg wet, ~3,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-12-29 (4 months 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 2 days ago
0 FALCON 9 R/B
1 62458U 24252E   25127.86767861 -.00000350  16415-5  00000+0 0  9996
2 62458  12.4883 318.3931 5216384 260.2088  41.5474  5.48646130  1975
Epoch: 2025-05-07T20:49Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-07T20:49:27.431Z)
Latitude
0.52929°
Longitude
142.43114°
Altitude
4,725.901 km
Speed
6.515 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 22m 58s
True Declination
0° 31' 38"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
12.35347°
Longitude
-123.02478°
Altitude
13,603.156 km
Speed
3.248 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 39m 14s
Apparent Declination
0° 35' 09"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:30:31
Azimuth
88.153° E
Elevation
-1.294°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
14,291.873 km
Perigee altitude
119.95 km
Semi-major axis
13,584.049 km
Eccentricity
0.5216384
Inclination
12.4883°
RAAN
318.3931°
Arg. of periapsis
260.2088°
True anomaly
102.16166°
Mean anomaly
41.5474°
Eccentric anomaly
69.55181°
Mean motion
1.37088 °/min
BSTAR
Unknown
Orbital period
262.61 mins
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FALCON 9 R/B Visibility forecast

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182 mins2025-05-09 16:42:23.772Z233.856° WSW2025-05-09 18:09:23.772Z174.064° S37.93°2025-05-09 19:44:23.772Z118.24° SE
116 mins2025-05-09 22:29:23.772Z262.427° W2025-05-10 00:01:23.772Z224.172° SW23.868°2025-05-10 00:25:23.772Z174.279° S
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