SL-16 DEB, 42252

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-16 DEB, 42252 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

42252, 1993-016DG

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 (34 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.084 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 weeks ago

TLE from 2 weeks ago

0 SL-16 DEB
1 42252U 93016DG  26292.47647591  .00009247  00000-0  18646-2 0  9997
2 42252  70.9726 328.3568 0069336 175.2377 184.9446 14.60157349118109

Epoch: 2026-10-19T11:26Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-19T11:26:07.518Z)

Latitude

0.00005°

Longitude

128.87161°

Altitude

743.969 km

Speed

7.457 km/s

True Right ascension

21h 53m 25s

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

12:11:47

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

739.561 km

Perigee altitude

641.538 km

Semi-major axis

7,068.686 km

Eccentricity

0.00693

Inclination

70.9726°

RAAN

328.3568°

Arg. of periapsis

175.2377°

True anomaly

184.8767°

Mean anomaly

184.9446°

Eccentric anomaly

184.91059°

Mean motion

3.65204 °/min

Orbital period

98.58 mins

BSTAR

0.0018646

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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	2026-11-02 01:04:21.905Z	198.916° SSW	2026-11-02 01:09:21.905Z	43.183° NE	73.582°	2026-11-02 01:13:21.905Z	24.667° NE
5 mins	2026-11-02 09:44:21.905Z	23.816° NE	2026-11-02 09:46:21.905Z	57.481° ENE	20.722°	2026-11-02 09:49:21.905Z	101.525° ESE
7 mins	2026-11-02 11:24:21.905Z	312.599° NW	2026-11-02 11:27:21.905Z	246.675° WSW	39.591°	2026-11-02 11:31:21.905Z	184.601° SSW

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SL-16 DEB, 42252

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-19T11:26:07.518Z)

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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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