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

14 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 14 hours ago

0 SL-16 DEB
1 26968U 93016AJ  25181.80404963  .00001563  00000-0  49509-3 0  9996
2 26968  70.9959 315.2970 0007036  63.2058  53.7147 14.41642174678629

Epoch: 2025-06-30T19:17Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T19:17:49.888Z)

Latitude

57.52271°

Longitude

-105.83043°

Altitude

759.239 km

Speed

7.482 km/s

True Right ascension

06h 50m 56s

True Declination

57° 22' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-13.42559°

Longitude

-69.82881°

Altitude

761.547 km

Speed

7.471 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

08h 59m 09s

Apparent Declination

-25° 50' 55"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

20:36:45

Azimuth

339.921° N

Elevation

-75.176°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

755.993 km

Perigee altitude

745.961 km

Semi-major axis

7,129.114 km

Eccentricity

0.0007

Inclination

70.9959°

RAAN

315.297°

Arg. of periapsis

63.2058°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

53.7147°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.6057 °/min

Orbital period

99.84 mins

BSTAR

0.00049509

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

SL-16 DEB, 22661 (Decayed)

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SL-16 DEB, 29097

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.
9 mins	2025-07-01 09:51:32.786Z	179.863° S	2025-07-01 09:55:32.786Z	124.798° SE	36.55°	2025-07-01 10:00:32.786Z	35.254° NE
6 mins	2025-07-01 11:35:32.786Z	265.825° W	2025-07-01 11:38:32.786Z	308.698° NW	19.828°	2025-07-01 11:41:32.786Z	348.935° N
4 mins	2025-07-01 18:38:32.786Z	32.106° NE	2025-07-01 18:39:32.786Z	45.997° ENE	16.648°	2025-07-01 18:42:32.786Z	86.032° E
9 mins	2025-07-01 20:18:32.786Z	327.867° NNW	2025-07-01 20:22:32.786Z	249.892° W	41.658°	2025-07-01 20:27:32.786Z	170.752° S

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