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 (58 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 14 hours ago

TLE from 14 hours ago

0 SL-8 R/B
1 03048U 67116B   26108.66644586  .00000327  00000-0  69201-4 0  9992
2 03048  74.0065 323.7455 0005916  95.1860 321.8239 14.63354377 97331

Epoch: 2026-04-18T15:59Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-18T15:59:40.922Z)

Latitude

53.80884°

Longitude

-100.02508°

Altitude

687.57 km

Speed

7.52 km/s

True Right ascension

23h 06m 42s

True Declination

53° 38' 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

12:31:07

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

684.136 km

Perigee altitude

675.785 km

Semi-major axis

7,058.097 km

Eccentricity

0.00059

Inclination

74.0065°

RAAN

323.7455°

Arg. of periapsis

95.186°

True anomaly

321.78197°

Mean anomaly

321.8239°

Eccentric anomaly

321.80294°

Mean motion

3.66026 °/min

Orbital period

98.35 mins

BSTAR

0.000069201

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

COSMOS 192 DEB, 35876 (Decayed)

COSMOS 192 DEB, 35878 (Decayed)

COSMOS 192 DEB, 35877 (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	2026-04-19 14:49:13.528Z	165.543° S	2026-04-19 14:53:13.528Z	102.441° ESE	30.014°	2026-04-19 14:57:13.528Z	38.549° NE
6 mins	2026-04-19 16:31:13.528Z	260.428° W	2026-04-19 16:33:13.528Z	293.032° NW	21.436°	2026-04-19 16:37:13.528Z	351.284° N
7 mins	2026-04-20 01:07:13.528Z	0.008° NNE	2026-04-20 01:10:13.528Z	66.087° ENE	36.878°	2026-04-20 01:14:13.528Z	140.11° SSE
4 mins	2026-04-20 02:48:13.528Z	288.955° WNW	2026-04-20 02:50:13.528Z	260.296° W	15.419°	2026-04-20 02:52:13.528Z	233.009° WSW

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SL-8 R/B, 3048

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 14 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-18T15:59:40.922Z)

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Orbital elements

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

SL-8 R/B Visibility forecast

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