SL-3 R/B, 11608

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-3 R/B, 11608 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 31 Oct 1979 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.

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Identifier

11608, 1979-095B

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Strategic Rocket Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Progress

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

BLOK-E, Unknown motor

Mass

1,440 kg wet, 1,440 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1979-10-31 (46 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 7 hours ago

TLE from 7 hours ago

0 SL-3 R/B
1 11608U 79095B   25293.66184820  .00000228  00000-0  12874-3 0  9999
2 11608  81.2105 133.0766 0053663 240.0834 119.5000 14.06520226358140

Epoch: 2025-10-20T15:53Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-20T15:53:03.684Z)

Latitude

0.00007°

Longitude

-134.54969°

Altitude

893.515 km

Speed

7.396 km/s

True Right ascension

08h 52m 18s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

17:44:45

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

907.372 km

Perigee altitude

829.597 km

Semi-major axis

7,246.621 km

Eccentricity

0.00537

Inclination

81.2105°

RAAN

133.0766°

Arg. of periapsis

240.0834°

True anomaly

120.03344°

Mean anomaly

119.5°

Eccentric anomaly

119.7669°

Mean motion

3.51836 °/min

Orbital period

102.32 mins

BSTAR

0.00012874

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Other satellites on launch #95 in the year 1979 (1979-10-31 UTC)

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METEOR 2-5 DEB, 29198 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 29036 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 29035 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 35255

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 35256

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 45509

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 38278

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36923

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 45511

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 45512

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 40214

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SL-3 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.
11 mins	2025-10-21 00:59:39.394Z	357.392° N	2025-10-21 01:04:39.394Z	55.057° ENE	41.51°	2025-10-21 01:10:39.394Z	160.285° S
5 mins	2025-10-21 02:45:39.394Z	300.19° NW	2025-10-21 02:47:39.394Z	277.123° WNW	15.357°	2025-10-21 02:50:39.394Z	243.596° WSW
10 mins	2025-10-21 14:11:39.394Z	186.558° SSW	2025-10-21 14:16:39.394Z	20.791° NNE	44.612°	2025-10-21 14:21:39.394Z	9.867° NNE

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SL-3 R/B, 11608

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 7 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-20T15:53:03.684Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #95 in the year 1979 (1979-10-31 UTC)

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