DECAYED

FALCON 9 R/B, 62878 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FALCON 9 R/B, 62878 was space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 01 Feb 2025 UTC launched from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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.

Not visible in the next 10 days

Identifier	62878, 2025-022Y
Orbit	Decayed
Last TLE update	3 weeks ago
Origin	SpaceX (US)
Manufacturer	SpaceX
Mission	Decayed spacecraft
Bus & Motor	F9ST2, Unknown motor
Mass	~3,000 kg wet, ~3,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2025-02-01 (1 month ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
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 3 weeks ago

0 FALCON 9 R/B
1 62878U 25022Y   25050.09289105  .10554311  13066-4  11008-3 0  9991
2 62878  53.1436 118.6486 0031063   5.7660  67.2814 16.47531719  2741

Epoch: 2025-02-19T02:13Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-19T02:13:45.786Z)

Latitude	50.21461°
Longitude	-0.57115°
Altitude	143.888 km
Speed	7.831 km/s
True Right ascension	12h 08m 37s
True Declination	50° 01' 46"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization observer readout

Observer readout values are unavailable because the object's trajectory could not be propagated. This is usually caused when the trajectory data is faulty or the object's orbit has decayed.

Visualization observer readout

Observer readout values are unavailable because the object's trajectory could not be propagated. This is usually caused when the trajectory data is faulty or the object's orbit has decayed.

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	166.381 km
Perigee altitude	125.849 km
Semi-major axis	6,524.252 km
Eccentricity	0.0031063
Inclination	53.1436°
RAAN	118.6486°
Arg. of periapsis	5.766°
True anomaly	67.61023°
Mean anomaly	67.2814°
Eccentric anomaly	67.44577°
Mean motion	4.11858 °/min
BSTAR	0.00011008
Orbital period	87.41 mins