SL-8 DEB, 12793

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-8 DEB, 12793 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

12793, 1981-084C

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Space Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

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 shape, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 23 hours ago

TLE from 23 hours ago

0 SL-8 DEB
1 12793U 81084C   26168.10185205  .00002174  00000-0  30636-3 0  9993
2 12793  74.0215 184.9102 0001993 254.1979 105.8976 14.77945514368614

Epoch: 2026-06-17T02:26Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-17T02:26:40.017Z)

Latitude

-0.00004°

Longitude

-117.12091°

Altitude

638.861 km

Speed

7.539 km/s

True Right ascension

12h 19m 38s

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

12:18:10

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

634.793 km

Perigee altitude

631.998 km

Semi-major axis

7,011.533 km

Eccentricity

0.0002

Inclination

74.0215°

RAAN

184.9102°

Arg. of periapsis

254.1979°

True anomaly

105.91956°

Mean anomaly

105.8976°

Eccentric anomaly

105.90858°

Mean motion

3.69678 °/min

Orbital period

97.38 mins

BSTAR

0.00030636

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Other satellites on launch #84 in the year 1981 (1981-08-28 UTC)

COSMOS 1302, 12791

SL-8 R/B, 12792

SL-8 DEB *, 14810

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SL-8 DEB 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.
7 mins	2026-06-18 02:57:23.280Z	232.599° WSW	2026-06-18 03:00:23.280Z	281.971° WNW	29.516°	2026-06-18 03:04:23.280Z	357.974° N
5 mins	2026-06-18 11:30:23.280Z	24.437° NE	2026-06-18 11:32:23.280Z	62.22° ENE	23.034°	2026-06-18 11:35:23.280Z	112.14° ESE
6 mins	2026-06-18 13:09:23.280Z	302.87° NW	2026-06-18 13:11:23.280Z	263.695° W	25.872°	2026-06-18 13:15:23.280Z	199.774° SSW

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SL-8 DEB, 12793

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 23 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-17T02:26:40.017Z)

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Last TLE update: 23 hours ago