SL-6 R/B(2), 12680

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-6 R/B(2), 12680 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Tue, 04 Aug 1981 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
12680, 1981-071D
Orbit
HEO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
NPO Energiya
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
BLOK-L, Unknown motor
Mass
~900 kg wet, ~900 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1981-08-04 (44 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 2.7 m
Radar Cross Section
7.756 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 SL-6 R/B(2)
1 12680U 81071D   25188.58779600 -.00001027  00000-0  00000+0 0  9990
2 12680  65.8910  85.6122 6785916  20.6760 357.0993  1.99239163237916
Epoch: 2025-07-07T14:06Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T14:06:25.574Z)
Latitude
0.00167°
Longitude
-51.74363°
Altitude
2,408.283 km
Speed
8.706 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 42m 37s
True Declination
0° 00' 06"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-32.152°
Longitude
-68.02473°
Altitude
4,057.472 km
Speed
7.842 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 42m 02s
Apparent Declination
-58° 51' 13"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:06:23
Azimuth
148.117° SSE
Elevation
-23.982°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
38,401.484 km
Perigee altitude
2,196.043 km
Semi-major axis
26,676.9 km
Eccentricity
0.67859
Inclination
65.891°
RAAN
85.6122°
Arg. of periapsis
20.676°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
357.0993°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.49813 °/min
Orbital period
722.71 mins
BSTAR
0
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SL-6 R/B(2) Visibility forecast

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367 mins2025-07-09 02:41:45.158Z326.953° NNW2025-07-09 03:21:45.158Z69.11° E44.49°2025-07-09 08:48:45.158Z217.738° SW
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