SL-16 DEB, 39873

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-16 DEB, 39873 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

39873, 1993-016AX

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: 6 days ago

TLE from 6 days ago

0 SL-16 DEB
1 39873U 93016AX  26132.07166474  .00003608  00000-0  10119-2 0  9999
2 39873  70.3918 257.3161 0081451 212.8716 146.7339 14.44820023620213

Epoch: 2026-05-12T01:43Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-12T01:43:11.833Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

1.66549°

Altitude

793.653 km

Speed

7.432 km/s

True Right ascension

17h 09m 15s

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

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Local Sidereal Time

16:06:05

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

798.557 km

Perigee altitude

682.592 km

Semi-major axis

7,118.711 km

Eccentricity

0.00815

Inclination

70.3918°

RAAN

257.3161°

Arg. of periapsis

212.8716°

True anomaly

147.24154°

Mean anomaly

146.7339°

Eccentric anomaly

146.98815°

Mean motion

3.61361 °/min

Orbital period

99.62 mins

BSTAR

0.0010119

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

SL-16 DEB, 42249 (Decayed)

SL-16 DEB, 39890 (Decayed)

SL-16 DEB, 22604

SL-16 DEB, 39871 (Decayed)

SL-16 DEB, 42248 (Decayed)

SL-16 DEB, 23304 (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.
7 mins	2026-05-18 07:22:34.262Z	149.056° SSE	2026-05-18 07:26:34.262Z	100.92° ESE	19.788°	2026-05-18 07:29:34.262Z	61.93° ENE
8 mins	2026-05-18 09:04:34.262Z	230.456° WSW	2026-05-18 09:08:34.262Z	316.308° NNW	36.705°	2026-05-18 09:12:34.262Z	11.043° NNE
7 mins	2026-05-18 17:48:34.262Z	352.491° N	2026-05-18 17:51:34.262Z	64.86° ENE	39.631°	2026-05-18 17:55:34.262Z	138.985° SSE
4 mins	2026-05-18 19:31:34.262Z	278.468° WNW	2026-05-18 19:32:34.262Z	264.838° W	14.995°	2026-05-18 19:35:34.262Z	225.966° WSW

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SL-16 DEB, 39873

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 6 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-12T01:43:11.833Z)

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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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Last TLE update: 6 days ago