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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FALCON 9 R/B details

Identifier	62260, 2024-234B
Orbit	HEO
Last TLE update	15 hours ago
Origin	SpaceX (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 (1 week ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Unknown
Radar Cross Section	RCS unknown

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TLE from 15 hours ago

0 FALCON 9 R/B
1 62260U 24234B   24346.51563883  .00052691 -83502-6  17432-2 0  9996
2 62260  27.0143 148.9941 6399032 180.7729 177.4066  3.52216358   216

Epoch: 2024-12-11T12:22Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-11T12:22:31.194Z)

Latitude	-0.00009°
Longitude	-117.35269°
Altitude	23,531.107 km
Speed	2.193 km/s
True Right ascension	09h 55m 56s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	12.40717°
Longitude	-92.18991°
Altitude	18,738.968 km
Speed	3.146 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	11h 59m 59s
Apparent Declination	2° 38' 04"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	02:02:42
Azimuth	40.99° NE
Elevation	-39.009°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	23,551.496 km
Perigee altitude	193.937 km
Semi-major axis	18,250.853 km
Eccentricity	0.6399032
Inclination	27.0143°
RAAN	148.9941°
Arg. of periapsis	180.7729°
True anomaly	179.25887°
Mean anomaly	177.4066°
Eccentric anomaly	178.41849°
Mean motion	0.88028 °/min
BSTAR	0.0017432
Orbital period	408.96 mins

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FALCON 9 R/B Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined

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.
271 mins	2024-12-12 07:02:49.937Z	137.619° SSE	2024-12-12 10:23:49.937Z	116.051° SE	28.125°	2024-12-12 11:33:49.937Z	85.814° E
183 mins	2024-12-12 15:49:49.937Z	252.779° W	2024-12-12 18:43:49.937Z	207.608° SW	37.945°	2024-12-12 18:52:49.937Z	134.495° SE

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