DECAYED

FALCON 9 R/B, 54248 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FALCON 9 R/B, 54248 was space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 12 Nov 2022 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	54248, 2022-153C
Orbit	Decayed
Last TLE update	1 year ago
Origin	SPX (US)
Manufacturer	SpaceX
Mission	Decayed spacecraft
Bus & Motor	F9ST2, Unknown motor
Mass	~4,000 kg wet, ~4,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2022-11-12 (2 years 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 1 year ago

0 FALCON 9 R/B
1 54248U 22153C   24089.85951830  .00002165 -13794-4  00000+0 0  9990
2 54248  25.7482   6.0835 2322286  26.0588  64.4028 11.19204574  6968

Epoch: 2024-03-29T20:37Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-03-29T20:37:42.381Z)

Latitude	22.88867°
Longitude	-11.67042°
Altitude	1,634.42 km
Speed	7.234 km/s
True Right ascension	08h 21m 58s
True Declination	22° 46' 45"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-25.8588°
Longitude	-165.41661°
Altitude	642.593 km
Speed	8.149 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	20h 49m 40s
Apparent Declination	-34° 23' 43"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	07:08:33
Azimuth	277.356° WNW
Elevation	-69.187°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	4,029.757 km
Perigee altitude	106.766 km
Semi-major axis	8,446.398 km
Eccentricity	0.2322286
Inclination	25.7482°
RAAN	6.0835°
Arg. of periapsis	26.0588°
True anomaly	90.83726°
Mean anomaly	64.4028°
Eccentric anomaly	77.38744°
Mean motion	2.79599 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	128.76 mins

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Other satellites on launch #153 in the year 2022 (2022-11-12 UTC)

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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.
38 mins	2025-04-02 02:12:24.952Z	236.125° WSW	2025-04-02 02:35:24.952Z	170.126° S	37.212°	2025-04-02 02:50:24.952Z	106.042° ESE
31 mins	2025-04-02 04:36:24.952Z	255.343° W	2025-04-02 04:56:24.952Z	191.83° SSW	36.176°	2025-04-02 05:07:24.952Z	124.71° SE
17 mins	2025-04-02 07:03:24.952Z	258.496° W	2025-04-02 07:14:24.952Z	212.469° SW	23.079°	2025-04-02 07:20:24.952Z	167.489° S
12 mins	2025-04-02 21:18:24.952Z	148.004° SSE	2025-04-02 21:23:24.952Z	134.614° SE	12.043°	2025-04-02 21:30:24.952Z	117.632° SE
36 mins	2025-04-02 23:26:24.952Z	201.978° SSW	2025-04-02 23:43:24.952Z	151.994° SSE	29.114°	2025-04-03 00:02:24.952Z	98.482° ESE

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