SL-8 R/B, 3230

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-8 R/B, 3230 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Tue, 07 May 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

3230, 1968-040B

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)

1968-05-07 (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: 10 hours ago

TLE from 10 hours ago

0 SL-8 R/B
1 03230U 68040B   26136.18213590  .00001653  00000-0  12317-3 0  9995
2 03230  74.0289 175.7363 0025252 334.6844  25.3105 15.03648346100153

Epoch: 2026-05-16T04:22Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-16T04:22:16.541Z)

Latitude

-0.00005°

Longitude

-123.73541°

Altitude

542.527 km

Speed

7.6 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 42m 56s

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

22:53:44

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

570.711 km

Perigee altitude

535.705 km

Semi-major axis

6,931.345 km

Eccentricity

0.00253

Inclination

74.0289°

RAAN

175.7363°

Arg. of periapsis

334.6844°

True anomaly

25.43456°

Mean anomaly

25.3105°

Eccentric anomaly

25.3725°

Mean motion

3.76112 °/min

Orbital period

95.72 mins

BSTAR

0.00012317

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Other satellites on launch #40 in the year 1968 (1968-05-07 UTC)

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COSMOS 220, 3229

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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.
7 mins	2026-05-16 14:30:58.318Z	323.892° NNW	2026-05-16 14:33:58.318Z	267.881° W	33.868°	2026-05-16 14:37:58.318Z	185.844° SSW
5 mins	2026-05-17 04:28:58.318Z	244.747° WSW	2026-05-17 04:30:58.318Z	287.441° WNW	26.637°	2026-05-17 04:33:58.318Z	350.907° N
4 mins	2026-05-17 12:51:58.318Z	27.259° NE	2026-05-17 12:53:58.318Z	62.596° ENE	18.284°	2026-05-17 12:55:58.318Z	97.022° ESE

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SL-8 R/B, 3230

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 10 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-16T04:22:16.541Z)

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