SL-16 DEB, 26968

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-16 DEB, 26968 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Fri, 26 Mar 1993 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

26968, 1993-016AJ

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

12 hours ago

Origin

Russian Strategic Rocket Forces (CIS)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1993-03-26 (32 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 12 hours ago

0 SL-16 DEB
1 26968U 93016AJ  25186.44292416  .00002074  00000-0  65153-3 0  9990
2 26968  70.9967 305.1198 0007080  53.2856  11.8018 14.41662783679296

Epoch: 2025-07-05T10:37Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T10:37:48.647Z)

Latitude

59.16358°

Longitude

-102.99755°

Altitude

757.553 km

Speed

7.484 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 40m 32s

True Declination

59° 00' 43"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

46.46576°

Longitude

-117.93894°

Altitude

754.568 km

Speed

7.485 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

21h 54m 56s

Apparent Declination

6° 16' 21"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

10:09:10

Azimuth

4.892° NNE

Elevation

-43.695°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

755.956 km

Perigee altitude

745.862 km

Semi-major axis

7,129.046 km

Eccentricity

0.00071

Inclination

70.9967°

RAAN

305.1198°

Arg. of periapsis

53.2856°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

11.8018°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.60575 °/min

Orbital period

99.84 mins

BSTAR

0.00065153

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Other satellites on launch #16 in the year 1993 (1993-03-26 UTC)

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SL-16 DEB, 29098

SL-16 DEB, 29099 (Decayed)

SL-16 DEB, 29100

SL-16 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.
6 mins	2025-07-06 08:06:00.837Z	143.934° SSE	2025-07-06 08:09:00.837Z	107.072° ESE	18.154°	2025-07-06 08:12:00.837Z	65.417° ENE
8 mins	2025-07-06 09:48:00.837Z	232.02° WSW	2025-07-06 09:51:00.837Z	294.044° NW	36.718°	2025-07-06 09:56:00.837Z	12.135° NNE
8 mins	2025-07-06 18:32:00.837Z	352.196° N	2025-07-06 18:36:00.837Z	80.397° E	37.736°	2025-07-06 18:40:00.837Z	137.818° SSE
5 mins	2025-07-06 20:15:00.837Z	289.901° WNW	2025-07-06 20:17:00.837Z	263.189° W	17.167°	2025-07-06 20:20:00.837Z	223.833° SW

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