SL-12 R/B(2), 20266

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-12 R/B(2), 20266 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Thu, 28 Sep 1989 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

20266, 1989-081D

Orbit

GEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Strategic Rocket Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

NPO Energiya

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

BLOK DM, Unknown motor

Mass

2,440 kg wet, 2,440 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1989-09-28 (36 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 3.1 m

Radar Cross Section

23.597 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago

0 SL-12 R/B(2)
1 20266U 89081D   25260.34211632  .00000036  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998
2 20266  12.1863 334.7134 0026602 123.4776 241.9544  1.00612275116618

Epoch: 2025-09-17T08:12Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-17T08:12:38.85Z)

Latitude

1.08234°

Longitude

-139.92211°

Altitude

35,743.797 km

Speed

3.074 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 39m 02s

True Declination

1° 04' 52"

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

13:42:25

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,804.331 km

Perigee altitude

35,580.499 km

Semi-major axis

42,070.552 km

Eccentricity

0.00266

Inclination

12.1863°

RAAN

334.7134°

Arg. of periapsis

123.4776°

True anomaly

241.68578°

Mean anomaly

241.9544°

Eccentric anomaly

241.82005°

Mean motion

0.25152 °/min

Orbital period

1,431.29 mins

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Other satellites on launch #81 in the year 1989 (1989-09-28 UTC)

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SL-12 PLAT, 20265 (Decayed)

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR), 20270 (Decayed)

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR), 20271 (Decayed)

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SL-12 R/B(2) 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.
1440 mins	2025-09-18 20:50:48.099Z	222.344° SW	2025-09-19 14:00:48.099Z	233.934° WSW	34.966°	2025-09-19 20:50:48.099Z	220.782° SW

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SL-12 R/B(2), 20266

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-17T08:12:38.85Z)

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Other satellites on launch #81 in the year 1989 (1989-09-28 UTC)

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