SL-16 DEB, 27491

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-16 DEB, 27491 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Fri, 10 Jul 1998 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

27491, 1998-043L

Orbit

SSO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Space Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Yuzhnoe

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

SEP MOTOR COVER, Unknown motor

Mass

~1 kg wet, ~1 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1998-07-10 (28 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cone, 0.5 m

Radar Cross Section

0.635 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 5 hours ago

TLE from 5 hours ago

0 SL-16 DEB
1 27491U 98043L   26098.19353206  .00000106  00000-0  12004-3 0  9998
2 27491  99.1212 188.5955 0206109 125.2265 236.8374 13.80311676396547

Epoch: 2026-04-08T04:38Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-08T04:38:41.169Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

-77.53544°

Altitude

1,050.561 km

Speed

7.284 km/s

True Right ascension

12h 34m 22s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

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

16:05:42

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,111.257 km

Perigee altitude

808.766 km

Semi-major axis

7,338.148 km

Eccentricity

0.02061

Inclination

99.1212°

RAAN

188.5955°

Arg. of periapsis

125.2265°

True anomaly

234.88812°

Mean anomaly

236.8374°

Eccentric anomaly

235.85999°

Mean motion

3.45274 °/min

Orbital period

104.27 mins

BSTAR

0.00012004

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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.
4 mins	2026-04-08 17:27:27.907Z	65.253° ENE	2026-04-08 17:29:27.907Z	88.264° E	12.786°	2026-04-08 17:31:27.907Z	111.939° ESE
9 mins	2026-04-08 19:09:27.907Z	6.068° NNE	2026-04-08 19:13:27.907Z	265.052° W	42.679°	2026-04-08 19:18:27.907Z	204.946° SW
9 mins	2026-04-09 05:08:27.907Z	127.927° SE	2026-04-09 05:12:27.907Z	71.896° E	31.945°	2026-04-09 05:17:27.907Z	3.82° NNE
9 mins	2026-04-09 06:51:27.907Z	209.739° SW	2026-04-09 06:55:27.907Z	260.836° W	26.737°	2026-04-09 07:00:27.907Z	322.839° NNW

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SL-16 DEB, 27491

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 5 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-08T04:38:41.169Z)

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