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: 12 hours ago

TLE from 12 hours ago

0 SL-8 R/B
1 03048U 67116B   26018.61848619  .00000551  00000-0  11295-3 0  9998
2 03048  74.0072 136.7848 0008308 286.2868  85.1710 14.63222407 84165

Epoch: 2026-01-18T14:50Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-18T14:50:37.206Z)

Latitude

11.05675°

Longitude

159.29657°

Altitude

684.183 km

Speed

7.516 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 19m 54s

True Declination

10° 59' 30"

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

03:46:28

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

686.249 km

Perigee altitude

674.52 km

Semi-major axis

7,058.522 km

Eccentricity

0.00083

Inclination

74.0072°

RAAN

136.7848°

Arg. of periapsis

286.2868°

True anomaly

85.26587°

Mean anomaly

85.171°

Eccentric anomaly

85.21844°

Mean motion

3.65993 °/min

Orbital period

98.36 mins

BSTAR

0.00011295

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

COSMOS 192 DEB, 35878 (Decayed)

COSMOS 192, 3047

COSMOS 192 DEB, 35876 (Decayed)

COSMOS 192 DEB, 35877 (Decayed)

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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	2026-01-19 08:57:51.641Z	197.432° SSW	2026-01-19 09:01:51.641Z	186.199° SSW	44.991°	2026-01-19 09:05:51.641Z	18.946° NNE
4 mins	2026-01-19 17:36:51.641Z	34.691° NE	2026-01-19 17:38:51.641Z	61.592° ENE	13.417°	2026-01-19 17:40:51.641Z	86.631° E
8 mins	2026-01-19 19:15:51.641Z	332.535° NNW	2026-01-19 19:18:51.641Z	280.558° WNW	42.157°	2026-01-19 19:23:51.641Z	172.195° S

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SL-8 R/B, 3048

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: 2026-01-18T14:50:37.206Z)

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

SL-8 R/B Visibility forecast

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