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

18 hours ago

Origin

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 (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 18 hours ago

0 SL-8 R/B
1 03230U 68040B   25148.77166163  .00002540  00000-0  20111-3 0  9992
2 03230  74.0302 174.7371 0023920  69.2110 291.1637 15.00976091 47234

Epoch: 2025-05-28T18:31Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-28T18:31:11.564Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

10.3886°

Altitude

560.613 km

Speed

7.585 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 38m 56s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

67.31834°

Longitude

51.78993°

Altitude

558.643 km

Speed

7.598 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

11h 25m 43s

Apparent Declination

19° 44' 39"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

21:55:07

Azimuth

336.06° NNW

Elevation

-26.708°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

578.038 km

Perigee altitude

544.839 km

Semi-major axis

6,939.575 km

Eccentricity

0.00239

Inclination

74.0302°

RAAN

174.7371°

Arg. of periapsis

69.211°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

291.1637°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.75443 °/min

Orbital period

95.89 mins

BSTAR

0.00020111

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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)

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	2025-05-29 12:39:27.202Z	354.874° N	2025-05-29 12:43:27.202Z	81.06° E	34.597°	2025-05-29 12:46:27.202Z	137.884° SSE
6 mins	2025-05-30 02:39:27.202Z	183.257° SSW	2025-05-30 02:41:27.202Z	130.902° SE	42.192°	2025-05-30 02:45:27.202Z	24.795° NE

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