SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR), 33473

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR), 33473 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Thu, 25 Dec 2008 UTC launched from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). 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

33473, 2008-067H

Orbit

HEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Space Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

RKKE

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

SOZ, Unknown motor

Mass

56 kg wet, 56 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2008-12-25 (17 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 0.6 m

Radar Cross Section

0.660 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 5 days ago

TLE from 5 days ago

0 SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
1 33473U 08067H   25252.17120210  .00000055  00000-0  47450-4 0  9995
2 33473  65.3247 235.5488 5568699 273.3027  27.8409  4.26218554144192

Epoch: 2025-09-09T04:06Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-09T04:06:31.861Z)

Latitude

-0°

Longitude

-174.54608°

Altitude

4,370.536 km

Speed

7.027 km/s

True Right ascension

15h 42m 12s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight 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

16:48:49

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

18,636.95 km

Perigee altitude

741.879 km

Semi-major axis

16,067.551 km

Eccentricity

0.55687

Inclination

65.3247°

RAAN

235.5488°

Arg. of periapsis

273.3027°

True anomaly

86.72621°

Mean anomaly

27.8409°

Eccentric anomaly

53.48354°

Mean motion

1.06566 °/min

Orbital period

337.82 mins

BSTAR

0.00004745

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SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 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.
261 mins	2025-09-14 02:29:21.001Z	248.727° W	2025-09-14 03:48:21.001Z	333.542° NNW	40.37°	2025-09-14 06:50:21.001Z	99.333° ESE
196 mins	2025-09-14 09:25:21.001Z	326.6° NNW	2025-09-14 11:53:21.001Z	286.957° WNW	37.172°	2025-09-14 12:41:21.001Z	216.612° SW
126 mins	2025-09-14 19:36:21.001Z	82.869° E	2025-09-14 20:22:21.001Z	47.333° ENE	20.329°	2025-09-14 21:42:21.001Z	23.84° NE

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SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR), 33473

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 5 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-09T04:06:31.861Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #67 in the year 2008 (2008-12-25 UTC)

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) Visibility forecast

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