SL-8 R/B, 12792

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-8 R/B, 12792 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Fri, 28 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

12792, 1981-084B

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Strategic Rocket Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Omsk Av. Zav.

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

S3, Unknown motor

Mass

1,434 kg wet, 1,434 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1981-08-28 (45 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: 9 hours ago

TLE from 9 hours ago

0 SL-8 R/B
1 12792U 81084B   26178.45015583  .00000178  00000-0  66089-4 0  9996
2 12792  74.0295  81.1215 0014450 284.1812  75.7737 14.39060833348668

Epoch: 2026-06-27T10:48Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-27T10:48:13.463Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

3.50126°

Altitude

761.696 km

Speed

7.475 km/s

True Right ascension

05h 24m 29s

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

07:15:07

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

769.538 km

Perigee altitude

748.911 km

Semi-major axis

7,137.361 km

Eccentricity

0.00145

Inclination

74.0295°

RAAN

81.1215°

Arg. of periapsis

284.1812°

True anomaly

75.93428°

Mean anomaly

75.7737°

Eccentric anomaly

75.85398°

Mean motion

3.59945 °/min

Orbital period

100.02 mins

BSTAR

0.000066089

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SL-8 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.
8 mins	2026-06-28 04:02:50.986Z	6.179° NNE	2026-06-28 04:06:50.986Z	67.464° ENE	27.179°	2026-06-28 04:10:50.986Z	122.522° SE
7 mins	2026-06-28 05:45:50.986Z	305.411° NW	2026-06-28 05:48:50.986Z	251.949° W	26.878°	2026-06-28 05:52:50.986Z	200.431° SSW
9 mins	2026-06-28 18:37:50.986Z	196.518° SSW	2026-06-28 18:41:50.986Z	84.688° E	44.982°	2026-06-28 18:46:50.986Z	19.427° NNE

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SL-8 R/B, 12792

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 9 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-27T10:48:13.463Z)

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