SL-8 DEB, 21724

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-8 DEB, 21724 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Tue, 12 Feb 1991 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

21724, 1991-009BZ

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Strategic Rocket Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1991-02-12 (35 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: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago

0 SL-8 DEB
1 21724U 91009BZ  26152.37114424  .00000019  00000-0  30144-3 0  9992
2 21724  73.9768 134.8939 0206052   3.2945 147.3668 12.20619521544695

Epoch: 2026-06-01T08:54Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-01T08:54:26.862Z)

Latitude

26.94904°

Longitude

-76.93284°

Altitude

1,731.858 km

Speed

6.953 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 26m 09s

True Declination

26° 49' 37"

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

16:30:53

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,751.854 km

Perigee altitude

1,423.578 km

Semi-major axis

7,965.853 km

Eccentricity

0.02061

Inclination

73.9768°

RAAN

134.8939°

Arg. of periapsis

3.2945°

True anomaly

148.61294°

Mean anomaly

147.3668°

Eccentric anomaly

147.99255°

Mean motion

3.05277 °/min

Orbital period

117.93 mins

BSTAR

0.00030144

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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.
12 mins	2026-06-04 07:27:27.909Z	6.408° NNE	2026-06-04 07:33:27.909Z	46.514° ENE	17.451°	2026-06-04 07:39:27.909Z	85.134° E
18 mins	2026-06-04 09:27:27.909Z	345.885° N	2026-06-04 09:35:27.909Z	56.793° ENE	43.481°	2026-06-04 09:45:27.909Z	152.8° SSE
13 mins	2026-06-04 11:29:27.909Z	311.781° NW	2026-06-04 11:35:27.909Z	266.68° W	24.601°	2026-06-04 11:42:27.909Z	218.441° SW
14 mins	2026-06-04 22:43:27.909Z	163.378° S	2026-06-04 22:50:27.909Z	90.455° ESE	35.09°	2026-06-04 22:57:27.909Z	32.391° NE
14 mins	2026-06-05 00:44:27.909Z	239.77° WSW	2026-06-05 00:50:27.909Z	300.3° NW	32.79°	2026-06-05 00:58:27.909Z	7.07° NNE

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SL-8 DEB, 21724

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-01T08:54:26.862Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #9 in the year 1991 (1991-02-12 UTC)

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Last TLE update: 3 days ago