SL-8 R/B, 3048

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-8 R/B, 3048 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 23 Nov 1967 UTC launched from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). 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

3048, 1967-116B

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Strategic Rocket Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Yuzhnoe

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

S3, Unknown motor

Mass

1,434 kg wet, 1,434 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1967-11-23 (59 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

CYL, 1.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 19 hours ago

TLE from 19 hours ago

0 SL-8 R/B
1 03048U 67116B   26303.51340228  .00000208  00000-0  46018-4 0  9998
2 03048  74.0054 309.2371 0006377  18.7545 140.0572 14.63502863125831

Epoch: 2026-10-30T12:19Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-30T12:19:17.956Z)

Latitude

20.29751°

Longitude

-100.47307°

Altitude

687.586 km

Speed

7.513 km/s

True Right ascension

08h 12m 44s

True Declination

20° 11' 05"

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

02:39:29

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

683.983 km

Perigee altitude

674.982 km

Semi-major axis

7,057.619 km

Eccentricity

0.00064

Inclination

74.0054°

RAAN

309.2371°

Arg. of periapsis

18.7545°

True anomaly

140.10409°

Mean anomaly

140.0572°

Eccentric anomaly

140.08065°

Mean motion

3.66063 °/min

Orbital period

98.34 mins

BSTAR

0.000046018

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Other satellites on launch #116 in the year 1967 (1967-11-23 UTC)

COSMOS 192 DEB, 35876 (Decayed)

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COSMOS 192 DEB, 35878 (Decayed)

COSMOS 192, 3047

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SL-8 R/B 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.
8 mins	2026-10-31 11:06:33.744Z	0.023° NNE	2026-10-31 11:10:33.744Z	56.746° ENE	32.623°	2026-10-31 11:14:33.744Z	124.759° SE
6 mins	2026-10-31 12:48:33.744Z	299.748° NW	2026-10-31 12:50:33.744Z	266.812° W	24.384°	2026-10-31 12:54:33.744Z	208.15° SW
8 mins	2026-11-01 01:27:33.744Z	189.969° SSW	2026-11-01 01:31:33.744Z	61.845° ENE	69.433°	2026-11-01 01:35:33.744Z	22.726° NE

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SL-8 R/B, 3048

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 19 hours ago

TLE from 19 hours ago

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-30T12:19:17.956Z)

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Other satellites on launch #116 in the year 1967 (1967-11-23 UTC)

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