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
Flag of CISCIS
Related business
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, 2.1 m
Radar Cross Section
10.179 m², 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   25259.12445675  .00002537  00000-0  19738-3 0  9991
2 03230  74.0320 309.9549 0024622 180.2913 179.8265 15.01636917 63797
Epoch: 2025-09-16T02:59Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-16T02:59:13.063Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-90.16879°
Altitude
581.629 km
Speed
7.561 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 39m 49s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:13:50
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
576.482 km
Perigee altitude
542.319 km
Semi-major axis
6,937.538 km
Eccentricity
0.00246
Inclination
74.032°
RAAN
309.9549°
Arg. of periapsis
180.2913°
True anomaly
179.82735°
Mean anomaly
179.8265°
Eccentric anomaly
179.82693°
Mean motion
3.75608 °/min
Orbital period
95.84 mins
BSTAR
0.00019738
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