SL-12 R/B(2), 23048

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-12 R/B(2), 23048 is space debris in MEO originally from a launch on Mon, 11 Apr 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

23048, 1994-021F

Orbit

MEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Strategic Rocket Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

RKKE

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

BLOK DM, Unknown motor

Mass

2,440 kg wet, 2,440 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1994-04-11 (32 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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Last TLE update: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago

0 SL-12 R/B(2)
1 23048U 94021F   26171.02567473 -.00000059  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 23048  63.9664 299.7298 0014004 220.4125 152.7917  2.13316543250797

Epoch: 2026-06-20T00:36Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T00:36:58.296Z)

Latitude

11.93057°

Longitude

28.13744°

Altitude

19,144.384 km

Speed

3.95 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 22m 30s

True Declination

11° 54' 40"

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

13:30:17

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

19,148.129 km

Perigee altitude

19,076.735 km

Semi-major axis

25,490.569 km

Eccentricity

0.0014

Inclination

63.9664°

RAAN

299.7298°

Arg. of periapsis

220.4125°

True anomaly

152.86496°

Mean anomaly

152.7917°

Eccentric anomaly

152.82834°

Mean motion

0.5333 °/min

Orbital period

675.04 mins

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Other satellites on launch #21 in the year 1994 (1994-04-11 UTC)

SL-12 PLAT, 23047 (Decayed)

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR), 23050 (Decayed)

COSMOS 2275 (GLONASS), 23045

COSMOS 2277 (GLONASS), 23044

SL-12 R/B(1), 23046 (Decayed)

COSMOS 2276 (GLONASS), 23043

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR), 23049 (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.
248 mins	2026-06-23 06:16:39.325Z	149.523° SSE	2026-06-23 08:19:39.325Z	83.421° E	40.446°	2026-06-23 10:24:39.325Z	34.515° NE
212 mins	2026-06-23 20:39:39.325Z	330.997° NNW	2026-06-23 22:23:39.325Z	286.864° WNW	34.471°	2026-06-24 00:11:39.325Z	230.328° WSW

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SL-12 R/B(2), 23048

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: 2026-06-20T00:36:58.296Z)

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Other satellites on launch #21 in the year 1994 (1994-04-11 UTC)

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