SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR), 13609

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR), 13609 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Tue, 12 Oct 1982 UTC launched from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). 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

13609, 1982-100G

Orbit

HEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Strategic Rocket Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

NPO Energiya

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

SOZ, Unknown motor

Mass

Wet unknown, ~60 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1982-10-12 (43 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 17 hours ago

TLE from 17 hours ago

0 SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
1 13609U 82100G   26094.86023685  .00011889  00000-0  13540-2 0  9991
2 13609  52.0649  43.4849 4785375 300.8819  20.6876  6.00772047810198

Epoch: 2026-04-04T20:38Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-04T20:38:44.463Z)

Latitude

0.00009°

Longitude

-99.3866°

Altitude

1,536.777 km

Speed

8.34 km/s

True Right ascension

02h 53m 53s

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

19:18:51

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

12,520.894 km

Perigee altitude

287.325 km

Semi-major axis

12,782.247 km

Eccentricity

0.47854

Inclination

52.0649°

RAAN

43.4849°

Arg. of periapsis

300.8819°

True anomaly

59.22671°

Mean anomaly

20.6876°

Eccentric anomaly

37.30436°

Mean motion

1.50187 °/min

Orbital period

239.7 mins

BSTAR

0.001354

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Other satellites on launch #100 in the year 1982 (1982-10-12 UTC)

SL-12 PLAT, 13605 (Decayed)

COSMOS 1413 (GLONASS), 13603

SL-12 R/B(2), 13610

COSMOS 1415 (GLONASS), 13607

COSMOS 1414 (GLONASS), 13606

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR), 13608

SL-12 R/B(1), 13604 (Decayed)

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SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 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.
62 mins	2026-04-05 20:40:53.143Z	157.343° SSE	2026-04-05 20:53:53.143Z	96.746° ESE	31.077°	2026-04-05 21:42:53.143Z	46.684° ENE
138 mins	2026-04-06 00:47:53.143Z	256° W	2026-04-06 01:13:53.143Z	342.896° N	43.849°	2026-04-06 03:05:53.143Z	85.008° E
154 mins	2026-04-06 05:08:53.143Z	301.753° NW	2026-04-06 06:32:53.143Z	239.303° WSW	44.904°	2026-04-06 07:42:53.143Z	151.773° SSE
103 mins	2026-04-06 09:48:53.143Z	312.123° NW	2026-04-06 10:43:53.143Z	282.229° WNW	22.298°	2026-04-06 11:31:53.143Z	241.087° WSW

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SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR), 13609

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 17 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-04T20:38:44.463Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #100 in the year 1982 (1982-10-12 UTC)

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) Visibility forecast

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