SL-16 DEB, 42246

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-16 DEB, 42246 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

42246, 1993-016DA

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

1 year ago

Origin

Russian Strategic Rocket Forces (CIS)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1993-03-26 (32 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 1 year ago

0 SL-16 DEB
1 42246U 93016DA  24129.61691938  .00025194  00000-0  70294-2 0  9993
2 42246  70.9456 111.8077 0096516 272.2374  86.7715 14.43454396544673

Epoch: 2024-05-08T14:48Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2024-05-08T14:48:21.834Z)

Latitude

0.00004°

Longitude

22.79318°

Altitude

746.325 km

Speed

7.484 km/s

True Right ascension

07h 27m 13s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-49.04075°

Longitude

129.85416°

Altitude

622.071 km

Speed

7.575 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

18h 14m 26s

Apparent Declination

-58° 08' 17"

Sunlit

Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

09:34:30

Azimuth

137.002° SSE

Elevation

-53.624°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

813.76 km

Perigee altitude

676.26 km

Semi-major axis

7,123.147 km

Eccentricity

0.00965

Inclination

70.9456°

RAAN

111.8077°

Arg. of periapsis

272.2374°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

86.7715°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.61023 °/min

Orbital period

99.72 mins

BSTAR

0.0070294

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SL-16 DEB, 29098

SL-16 DEB, 29099 (Decayed)

SL-16 DEB, 29100

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	2025-07-06 04:31:26.563Z	166.186° S	2025-07-06 04:35:26.563Z	92.341° ESE	28.329°	2025-07-06 04:38:26.563Z	45.954° ENE
6 mins	2025-07-06 06:12:26.563Z	259.36° W	2025-07-06 06:15:26.563Z	312.011° NW	22.079°	2025-07-06 06:18:26.563Z	355.001° N
8 mins	2025-07-06 14:45:26.563Z	342.166° N	2025-07-06 14:48:26.563Z	28.926° NE	43.86°	2025-07-06 14:53:26.563Z	152.754° SSE

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