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

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

Russian Strategic Rocket Forces (CIS)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1981-05-14 (44 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

Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 SL-3 DEB
1 15769U 81043C   25189.63244840  .00000015  00000-0  14446-5 0  9990
2 15769  81.2760 162.6526 0061965 172.9762 187.2291 14.07197589106269

Epoch: 2025-07-08T15:10Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T15:10:43.541Z)

Latitude

-0.00004°

Longitude

8.14653°

Altitude

916.437 km

Speed

7.371 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 50m 36s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-57.54841°

Longitude

-6.69283°

Altitude

920.767 km

Speed

7.375 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

12h 44m 36s

Apparent Declination

-55° 45' 48"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

02:58:02

Azimuth

137.069° SSE

Elevation

-62.987°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

911.043 km

Perigee altitude

821.264 km

Semi-major axis

7,244.291 km

Eccentricity

0.0062

Inclination

81.276°

RAAN

162.6526°

Arg. of periapsis

172.9762°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

187.2291°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.52005 °/min

Orbital period

102.27 mins

BSTAR

0.0000014446

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

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SL-3 DEB, 25255

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METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28389

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28597 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28599 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28600 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28601 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28602

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 35424

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36875 (Decayed)

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.
9 mins	2025-07-09 22:00:20.372Z	145.587° SSE	2025-07-09 22:05:20.372Z	85.032° E	25.564°	2025-07-09 22:09:20.372Z	35.812° NE
9 mins	2025-07-09 23:44:20.372Z	226.938° WSW	2025-07-09 23:48:20.372Z	288.239° WNW	31.252°	2025-07-09 23:53:20.372Z	351.828° N
6 mins	2025-07-10 08:44:20.372Z	36.625° NE	2025-07-10 08:46:20.372Z	63.121° ENE	19.191°	2025-07-10 08:50:20.372Z	113.265° SE
9 mins	2025-07-10 10:26:20.372Z	334.158° NNW	2025-07-10 10:30:20.372Z	265.52° W	36.608°	2025-07-10 10:35:20.372Z	194.382° SSW

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