SL-16 DEB, 39872

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-16 DEB, 39872 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Fri, 26 Mar 1993 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

39872, 1993-016AW

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Strategic Rocket Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1993-03-26 (33 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 4 days ago

TLE from 4 days ago

0 SL-16 DEB
1 39872U 93016AW  26133.80847383  .00001036  00000-0  66695-3 0  9999
2 39872  70.9840  59.4852 0133215 128.9301 263.8962 14.01116242608036

Epoch: 2026-05-13T19:24Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-13T19:24:12.138Z)

Latitude

29.4857°

Longitude

-91.95083°

Altitude

904.645 km

Speed

7.397 km/s

True Right ascension

04h 42m 39s

True Declination

29° 20' 30"

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

13:24:01

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

984.666 km

Perigee altitude

791.078 km

Semi-major axis

7,266.009 km

Eccentricity

0.01332

Inclination

70.984°

RAAN

59.4852°

Arg. of periapsis

128.9301°

True anomaly

262.38118°

Mean anomaly

263.8962°

Eccentric anomaly

263.1384°

Mean motion

3.50428 °/min

Orbital period

102.73 mins

BSTAR

0.00066695

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Other satellites on launch #16 in the year 1993 (1993-03-26 UTC)

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SL-16 DEB, 39890 (Decayed)

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SL-16 DEB, 39871 (Decayed)

SL-16 DEB, 39884

SL-16 DEB, 42248 (Decayed)

SL-16 DEB, 23304 (Decayed)

SL-16 DEB, 39895

SL-16 DEB, 29098

SL-16 DEB, 42238 (Decayed)

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SL-16 DEB 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.
9 mins	2026-05-18 06:03:56.555Z	321.088° NNW	2026-05-18 06:08:56.555Z	240.103° WSW	33.416°	2026-05-18 06:12:56.555Z	186.601° SSW
10 mins	2026-05-18 19:18:56.555Z	190.069° SSW	2026-05-18 19:23:56.555Z	80.557° E	42.512°	2026-05-18 19:28:56.555Z	28.358° NE
5 mins	2026-05-18 21:06:56.555Z	280.672° WNW	2026-05-18 21:08:56.555Z	305.614° NW	17.627°	2026-05-18 21:11:56.555Z	342.469° N
7 mins	2026-05-19 04:19:56.555Z	9.697° NNE	2026-05-19 04:22:56.555Z	59.176° ENE	26.915°	2026-05-19 04:26:56.555Z	115.401° SE

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SL-16 DEB, 39872

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 4 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-13T19:24:12.138Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #16 in the year 1993 (1993-03-26 UTC)

SL-16 DEB Visibility forecast

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

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