FALCON 9 R/B, 62260

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FALCON 9 R/B, 62260 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Thu, 05 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	62260, 2024-234B
Orbit	HEO
Last TLE update	5 hours ago
Origin	SPX (US)
Manufacturer	SpaceX
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	F9ST2, Unknown motor
Mass	~4,000 kg wet, ~4,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2024-12-05 (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 5 hours ago

0 FALCON 9 R/B
1 62260U 24234B   25092.48409292  .00146267 -25547-6  15627-2 0  9996
2 62260  27.1170  74.5340 6287051 304.7500  11.0994  3.71305319  4243

Epoch: 2025-04-02T11:37Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-02T11:37:05.628Z)

Latitude	-0.00031°
Longitude	69.18833°
Altitude	1,457.23 km
Speed	8.895 km/s
True Right ascension	04h 58m 07s
True Declination	0° 00' 01"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	9.25179°
Longitude	-129.47181°
Altitude	15,758.908 km
Speed	3.658 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	14h 54m 30s
Apparent Declination	-1° 17' 42"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	22:10:03
Azimuth	281.377° WNW
Elevation	-15.232°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	22,319.579 km
Perigee altitude	164.064 km
Semi-major axis	17,619.959 km
Eccentricity	0.6287051
Inclination	27.117°
RAAN	74.534°
Arg. of periapsis	304.75°
True anomaly	55.18901°
Mean anomaly	11.0994°
Eccentric anomaly	28.02422°
Mean motion	0.92797 °/min
BSTAR	0.0015627
Orbital period	387.94 mins

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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.
266 mins	2025-04-03 00:37:27.189Z	192.783° SSW	2025-04-03 00:56:27.189Z	126.078° SE	33.571°	2025-04-03 05:03:27.189Z	95.47° ESE
307 mins	2025-04-03 07:35:27.189Z	274.13° WNW	2025-04-03 09:38:27.189Z	251.648° W	36.304°	2025-04-03 12:42:27.189Z	185.496° SSW

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