SL-3 DEB, 15769

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-3 DEB, 15769 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 14 May 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

15769, 1981-043C

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Strategic Rocket Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1981-05-14 (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

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 15 hours ago

TLE from 15 hours ago

0 SL-3 DEB
1 15769U 81043C   26044.19485249  .00000208  00000-0  11534-3 0  9999
2 15769  81.2775 310.7028 0061936 276.6045  82.8076 14.07233056137144

Epoch: 2026-02-13T04:40Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-13T04:40:35.255Z)

Latitude

-0.00007°

Longitude

97.32014°

Altitude

866.406 km

Speed

7.422 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 42m 48s

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

21:45:40

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

910.899 km

Perigee altitude

821.164 km

Semi-major axis

7,244.169 km

Eccentricity

0.00619

Inclination

81.2775°

RAAN

310.7028°

Arg. of periapsis

276.6045°

True anomaly

83.51242°

Mean anomaly

82.8076°

Eccentric anomaly

83.15994°

Mean motion

3.52014 °/min

Orbital period

102.27 mins

BSTAR

0.00011534

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Other satellites on launch #43 in the year 1981 (1981-05-14 UTC)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28388

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 38288

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36876 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 45515

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36877 (Decayed)

SL-3 DEB, 25255

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 43302

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 43300

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 43301

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28602

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28389

SL-3 R/B, 12457

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36878

METEOR 2-7, 12456

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36879

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SL-3 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.
5 mins	2026-02-13 20:12:49.273Z	270.611° WNW	2026-02-13 20:14:49.273Z	291.423° WNW	12.994°	2026-02-13 20:17:49.273Z	322.896° NNW
9 mins	2026-02-14 05:09:49.273Z	2.317° NNE	2026-02-14 05:13:49.273Z	79.986° E	41.664°	2026-02-14 05:18:49.273Z	158.032° S
5 mins	2026-02-14 06:54:49.273Z	295.201° NW	2026-02-14 06:56:49.273Z	271.061° WNW	16.223°	2026-02-14 06:59:49.273Z	239.007° WSW
10 mins	2026-02-14 18:19:49.273Z	185.241° SSW	2026-02-14 18:24:49.273Z	39.819° NE	44.69°	2026-02-14 18:29:49.273Z	10.427° NNE

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SL-3 DEB, 15769

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 15 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-13T04:40:35.255Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #43 in the year 1981 (1981-05-14 UTC)

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