SL-8 R/B, 3131

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-8 R/B, 3131 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Tue, 20 Feb 1968 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
3131, 1968-011B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
22 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Yuzhnoe
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
S3, Unknown motor
Mass
1,434 kg wet, 1,434 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1968-02-20 (57 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 4.2 m
Radar Cross Section
10.179 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 22 hours ago
0 SL-8 R/B
1 03131U 68011B   25129.02931899  .00000093  00000-0  28636-3 0  9994
2 03131  74.0531 359.5120 0014890 284.4098  75.5338 13.18019195752106
Epoch: 2025-05-09T00:42Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-09T00:42:13.16Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
121.86583°
Altitude
1,191.962 km
Speed
7.259 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 58m 02s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
42.24535°
Longitude
135.44778°
Altitude
1,203.936 km
Speed
7.253 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 10m 47s
Apparent Declination
7° 34' 18"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
06:58:40
Azimuth
305.539° NW
Elevation
-25.082°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,201.319 km
Perigee altitude
1,178.781 km
Semi-major axis
7,568.187 km
Eccentricity
0.001489
Inclination
74.0531°
RAAN
359.512°
Arg. of periapsis
284.4098°
True anomaly
75.69909°
Mean anomaly
75.5338°
Eccentric anomaly
75.61644°
Mean motion
3.29652 °/min
BSTAR
0.00028636
Orbital period
109.21 mins
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10 mins2025-05-10 00:57:09.622Z8.023° NNE2025-05-10 01:02:09.622Z52.502° ENE20.034°2025-05-10 01:07:09.622Z98.044° ESE
13 mins2025-05-10 02:48:09.622Z337.746° N2025-05-10 02:54:09.622Z284.234° WNW44.196°2025-05-10 03:01:09.622Z169.574° S
9 mins2025-05-10 15:05:09.622Z136.507° SSE2025-05-10 15:09:09.622Z94.932° ESE23.566°2025-05-10 15:14:09.622Z47.099° ENE
13 mins2025-05-10 16:54:09.622Z217.923° SW2025-05-10 17:00:09.622Z298.086° NW40.248°2025-05-10 17:07:09.622Z11.578° NNE
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