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: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago

0 SL-16 DEB
1 42239U 93016CT  26081.17234984  .00017506  00000-0  46341-2 0  9993
2 42239  71.1215  49.5552 0080769   7.7422 352.4943 14.46857202921923

Epoch: 2026-03-22T04:08Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-22T04:08:11.026Z)

Latitude

0°

Longitude

167.82673°

Altitude

681.408 km

Speed

7.546 km/s

True Right ascension

03h 18m 13s

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

20:45:58

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

791.256 km

Perigee altitude

676.371 km

Semi-major axis

7,111.95 km

Eccentricity

0.00808

Inclination

71.1215°

RAAN

49.5552°

Arg. of periapsis

7.7422°

True anomaly

352.37218°

Mean anomaly

352.4943°

Eccentric anomaly

352.43336°

Mean motion

3.61876 °/min

Orbital period

99.48 mins

BSTAR

0.0046341

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

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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	2026-03-24 22:37:56.828Z	193.425° SSW	2026-03-24 22:41:56.828Z	85.401° E	43.596°	2026-03-24 22:45:56.828Z	27.345° NE
7 mins	2026-03-25 07:20:56.828Z	11.63° NNE	2026-03-25 07:23:56.828Z	54.272° ENE	22.002°	2026-03-25 07:27:56.828Z	106.946° ESE
8 mins	2026-03-25 09:02:56.828Z	313.909° NW	2026-03-25 09:05:56.828Z	253.234° W	35.37°	2026-03-25 09:10:56.828Z	181.917° SSW

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SL-16 DEB, 42239

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-22T04:08:11.026Z)

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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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