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: 14 hours ago

TLE from 14 hours ago
0 SL-8 R/B
1 03230U 68040B   25261.12312809  .00002625  00000-0  20409-3 0  9991
2 03230  74.0316 305.8812 0024496 175.6954 184.4450 15.01646726 64093
Epoch: 2025-09-18T02:57Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-18T02:57:18.266Z)
Latitude
Longitude
-95.73415°
Altitude
581.46 km
Speed
7.561 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 23m 31s
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
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:18:38
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
576.364 km
Perigee altitude
542.376 km
Semi-major axis
6,937.507 km
Eccentricity
0.00245
Inclination
74.0316°
RAAN
305.8812°
Arg. of periapsis
175.6954°
True anomaly
184.42331°
Mean anomaly
184.445°
Eccentric anomaly
184.43415°
Mean motion
3.75611 °/min
Orbital period
95.84 mins
BSTAR
0.00020409
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