SL-16 DEB, 42239

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-16 DEB, 42239 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

42239, 1993-016CT

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: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago

0 SL-16 DEB
1 42239U 93016CT  26032.68738262  .00012630  00000-0  34341-2 0  9993
2 42239  71.1216 156.0582 0080927  89.3206 271.7205 14.45665546914915

Epoch: 2026-02-01T16:29Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-01T16:29:49.858Z)

Latitude

-0.00007°

Longitude

136.70699°

Altitude

741.02 km

Speed

7.485 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 24m 13s

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

18:49:50

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

795.31 km

Perigee altitude

680.137 km

Semi-major axis

7,115.86 km

Eccentricity

0.00809

Inclination

71.1216°

RAAN

156.0582°

Arg. of periapsis

89.3206°

True anomaly

270.79332°

Mean anomaly

271.7205°

Eccentric anomaly

271.25693°

Mean motion

3.61578 °/min

Orbital period

99.56 mins

BSTAR

0.0034341

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

SL-16 DEB, 42241 (Decayed)

SL-16 DEB, 22661 (Decayed)

SL-16 DEB, 42254 (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.
8 mins	2026-02-04 18:06:51.461Z	358.74° N	2026-02-04 18:10:51.461Z	74.025° E	30.603°	2026-02-04 18:14:51.461Z	128.341° SE
5 mins	2026-02-04 19:49:51.461Z	291.725° WNW	2026-02-04 19:51:51.461Z	258.933° W	21.445°	2026-02-04 19:54:51.461Z	213.741° SW
7 mins	2026-02-05 08:38:51.461Z	186.254° SSW	2026-02-05 08:41:51.461Z	116.994° SE	42.161°	2026-02-05 08:45:51.461Z	30.688° NE
4 mins	2026-02-05 10:22:51.461Z	289.071° WNW	2026-02-05 10:23:51.461Z	302.982° NW	14.601°	2026-02-05 10:26:51.461Z	342.35° N

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SL-16 DEB, 42239

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-01T16:29:49.858Z)

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Orbital elements

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

SL-16 DEB Visibility forecast

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Last TLE update: 3 days ago