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 (33 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 12 hours ago

TLE from 12 hours ago

0 SL-16 DEB
1 26968U 93016AJ  26256.49878174  .00001434  00000-0  43433-3 0  9991
2 26968  70.9929  68.5098 0005917  84.5630 307.1630 14.43976850742058

Epoch: 2026-09-13T11:58Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-13T11:58:14.742Z)

Latitude

29.82484°

Longitude

-92.21648°

Altitude

746.076 km

Speed

7.486 km/s

True Right ascension

05h 19m 21s

True Declination

29° 40' 35"

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

16:28:59

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

747.5 km

Perigee altitude

739.073 km

Semi-major axis

7,121.423 km

Eccentricity

0.00059

Inclination

70.9929°

RAAN

68.5098°

Arg. of periapsis

84.563°

True anomaly

307.10894°

Mean anomaly

307.163°

Eccentric anomaly

307.13597°

Mean motion

3.61154 °/min

Orbital period

99.68 mins

BSTAR

0.00043433

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

SL-16 DEB *, 29101 (Decayed)

SL-16 DEB, 39910 (Decayed)

SL-16 DEB, 42239

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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.
6 mins	2026-09-14 00:03:31.369Z	301.299° NW	2026-09-14 00:06:31.369Z	265.446° W	17.809°	2026-09-14 00:09:31.369Z	225.247° WSW
9 mins	2026-09-14 12:53:31.369Z	201.39° SSW	2026-09-14 12:57:31.369Z	191.542° SSW	87.346°	2026-09-14 13:02:31.369Z	23.231° NE
7 mins	2026-09-14 21:38:31.369Z	13.413° NNE	2026-09-14 21:41:31.369Z	65.141° ENE	27.776°	2026-09-14 21:45:31.369Z	116.48° SE
8 mins	2026-09-14 23:19:31.369Z	313.024° NW	2026-09-14 23:23:31.369Z	244.179° WSW	34.384°	2026-09-14 23:27:31.369Z	191.333° SSW

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SL-16 DEB, 26968

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 12 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-13T11:58:14.742Z)

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Orbital elements

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

SL-16 DEB Visibility forecast

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