SL-12 R/B(2), 22966

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-12 R/B(2), 22966 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Thu, 20 Jan 1994 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

22966, 1994-002D

Orbit

GEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Strategic Rocket Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

RKKE

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

BLOK DM2, Unknown motor

Mass

2,560 kg wet, 2,560 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1994-01-20 (32 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl + 1 Nozzle, 3.1 m

Radar Cross Section

23.597 m², Large (>1 m²)

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0 SL-12 R/B(2)
1 22966U 94002D   26062.01749012 -.00000116  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 22966  13.9997 344.8624 0040217 145.0050  44.9539  0.99471228116021

Epoch: 2026-03-03T00:25Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-03T00:25:11.146Z)

Latitude

-2.47545°

Longitude

7.78272°

Altitude

35,891.263 km

Speed

3.075 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 39m 31s

True Declination

-2° 28' 23"

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

08:17:41

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

36,183.984 km

Perigee altitude

35,843.011 km

Semi-major axis

42,391.635 km

Eccentricity

0.00402

Inclination

13.9997°

RAAN

344.8624°

Arg. of periapsis

145.005°

True anomaly

45.28067°

Mean anomaly

44.9539°

Eccentric anomaly

45.11717°

Mean motion

0.24867 °/min

Orbital period

1,447.7 mins

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Other satellites on launch #2 in the year 1994 (1994-01-20 UTC)

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SL-12 PLAT, 22965 (Decayed)

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR), 22968 (Decayed)

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SL-12 R/B(2), 22966

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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