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

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Strategic Rocket Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1993-03-26 (34 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.087 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 20 hours ago

TLE from 20 hours ago

0 SL-16 DEB
1 26968U 93016AJ  26276.31090007  .00001082  00000-0  33092-3 0  9994
2 26968  70.9958  24.8740 0005993  40.8242 350.8451 14.44027855744913

Epoch: 2026-10-03T07:27Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-03T07:27:41.766Z)

Latitude

29.81282°

Longitude

-87.75013°

Altitude

744.236 km

Speed

7.488 km/s

True Right ascension

02h 24m 46s

True Declination

29° 39' 52"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow 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

20:58:09

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

747.386 km

Perigee altitude

738.851 km

Semi-major axis

7,121.255 km

Eccentricity

0.0006

Inclination

70.9958°

RAAN

24.874°

Arg. of periapsis

40.8242°

True anomaly

350.83417°

Mean anomaly

350.8451°

Eccentric anomaly

350.83963°

Mean motion

3.61167 °/min

Orbital period

99.68 mins

BSTAR

0.00033092

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

SL-16 DEB, 42254 (Decayed)

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SL-16 DEB, 22580 (Decayed)

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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	2026-10-04 08:22:19.195Z	186.895° SSW	2026-10-04 08:26:19.195Z	129.252° SE	59.421°	2026-10-04 08:31:19.195Z	30.934° NE
5 mins	2026-10-04 10:07:19.195Z	283.419° WNW	2026-10-04 10:09:19.195Z	311.863° NW	17.758°	2026-10-04 10:12:19.195Z	348.62° N
6 mins	2026-10-04 17:07:19.195Z	16.895° NNE	2026-10-04 17:10:19.195Z	59.611° ENE	20.232°	2026-10-04 17:13:19.195Z	98.057° ESE
8 mins	2026-10-04 18:48:19.195Z	323.35° NNW	2026-10-04 18:52:19.195Z	247.424° WSW	52.044°	2026-10-04 18:56:19.195Z	179.527° S

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SL-16 DEB, 26968

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 20 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-03T07:27:41.766Z)

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

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