Satellite description

SL-8 R/B, 3230 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Tue, 07 May 1968 UTC launched from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). 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.

Satellite metadata

Identifier

3230, 1968-040B

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

16 hours ago

Origin

RVSN (RU)

Manufacturer

Yuzhnoe

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

S3, Unknown motor

Mass

1,434 kg wet, 1,434 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1968-05-07 (57 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 4.2 m

Radar Cross Section

10.179 m², Large (>1 m²)