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: 12 hours ago

TLE from 12 hours ago

0 SL-8 R/B
1 03230U 68040B   25350.90161826  .00002827  00000-0  21425-3 0  9990
2 03230  74.0302 122.7646 0025706 323.6414  36.3027 15.02554129 77578

Epoch: 2025-12-16T21:38Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-16T21:38:19.817Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

72.40285°

Altitude

547.357 km

Speed

7.596 km/s

True Right ascension

08h 11m 03s

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

08:04:36

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

574.402 km

Perigee altitude

538.749 km

Semi-major axis

6,934.712 km

Eccentricity

0.00257

Inclination

74.0302°

RAAN

122.7646°

Arg. of periapsis

323.6414°

True anomaly

36.47755°

Mean anomaly

36.3027°

Eccentric anomaly

36.39008°

Mean motion

3.75838 °/min

Orbital period

95.79 mins

BSTAR

0.00021425

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

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SL-8 DEB, 3231 (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.
7 mins	2025-12-17 10:33:02.933Z	214.813° SW	2025-12-17 10:37:02.933Z	307.474° NW	37.907°	2025-12-17 10:40:02.933Z	6.144° NNE
6 mins	2025-12-17 20:35:02.933Z	327.25° NNW	2025-12-17 20:38:02.933Z	228.125° WSW	39.378°	2025-12-17 20:41:02.933Z	177.829° S

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SL-8 R/B, 3230

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: 2025-12-16T21:38:19.817Z)

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