FALCON 9 R/B (60424)

COSPAR: 2024-143C | Alt Name: Falcon 9-363 Stage 2

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 12, 2024

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

60424

International Designator

2024-143C

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:14:35 GMT

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Inclination

62.41°

Right Ascension

310.44°

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Argument of Perigee

306.95°

Period

237.45 min

Mean Motion

6.06 rev/day

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F9St2 bus SpaceX United States satellites Rocket Bodies

Basic Satellite Info

Name

FALCON 9 R/B

Alternative Name

Falcon 9-363 Stage 2

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

SPX

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 60424U 24143C   26200.34346521  .00000741  00000+0  22932-3 0  9990

2 60424  62.4050 310.4435 4703954 306.9524  18.5854 06.06446663 42666

Source: Celestrak

Summary

A rocket body, also commonly referred to as an upper stage or spent rocket stage, is the structural shell left behind after a rocket has delivered its payload to orbit. These large and often heavy pieces of space hardware can remain in orbit for years, posing significant collision hazards as part of the growing space debris problem. If left uncontrolled, rocket bodies have the potential to reenter Earth's atmosphere unpredictably, which can lead to falling debris in populated areas. Additionally, they risk colliding with operational satellites or the International Space Station, creating more debris and putting human life at risk.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

3.6

Span

Dry Mass

3000

Launch Mass

3000

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

F9-363 St2

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

SPX

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

F9St2

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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