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
Last TLE update
19 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Yuzhnoe
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
S3, Unknown motor
Mass
1,434 kg wet, 1,434 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1968-05-07 (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 19 hours ago
0 SL-8 R/B
1 03230U 68040B   25186.16051285  .00002882  00000-0  22643-3 0  9996
2 03230  74.0321  98.6034 0025347 341.2987  18.7266 15.01180517 52840
Epoch: 2025-07-05T03:51Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T03:51:08.31Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
117.41623°
Altitude
549.283 km
Speed
7.597 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 34m 24s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-4.98433°
Longitude
114.3681°
Altitude
549.753 km
Speed
7.596 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 35m 34s
Apparent Declination
-34° 11' 21"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:57:38
Azimuth
252.453° W
Elevation
-35.657°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
578.396 km
Perigee altitude
543.219 km
Semi-major axis
6,938.945 km
Eccentricity
0.00253
Inclination
74.0321°
RAAN
98.6034°
Arg. of periapsis
341.2987°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
18.7266°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.75494 °/min
Orbital period
95.87 mins
BSTAR
0.00022643
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SL-8 R/B Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-06 04:23:21.164Z19.693° NNE2025-07-06 04:26:21.164Z66.877° ENE16.496°2025-07-06 04:28:21.164Z97.574° ESE
6 mins2025-07-06 06:01:21.164Z314.64° NW2025-07-06 06:03:21.164Z273.125° WNW31.242°2025-07-06 06:07:21.164Z190.218° SSW
4 mins2025-07-06 18:23:21.164Z128.027° SE2025-07-06 18:24:21.164Z108.312° ESE19.929°2025-07-06 18:27:21.164Z54.547° ENE
5 mins2025-07-06 20:00:21.164Z254.605° W2025-07-06 20:02:21.164Z299.113° NW24.321°2025-07-06 20:05:21.164Z352.01° N
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