**SL-16 DEB *, 42255**

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-16 DEB *, 42255 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

42255, 1993-016DK

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, 0.063 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 22 hours ago

TLE from 22 hours ago

0 SL-16 DEB *
1 42255U 93016DK  26304.86008192  .00000514  00000-0  24831-3 0  9997
2 42255  71.0091   4.7115 0012388 270.1797 213.6677 14.23276962670480

Epoch: 2026-10-31T20:38Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-31T20:38:31.077Z)

Latitude

51.92854°

Longitude

169.00728°

Altitude

829.575 km

Speed

7.44 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 35m 11s

True Declination

51° 45' 47"

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

14:01:42

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

821.115 km

Perigee altitude

803.3 km

Semi-major axis

7,190.345 km

Eccentricity

0.00124

Inclination

71.0091°

RAAN

4.7115°

Arg. of periapsis

270.1797°

True anomaly

213.5891°

Mean anomaly

213.6677°

Eccentric anomaly

213.62839°

Mean motion

3.55974 °/min

Orbital period

101.13 mins

BSTAR

0.00024831

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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	2026-11-02 04:13:58.792Z	144.538° SSE	2026-11-02 04:16:58.792Z	108.388° ESE	21.487°	2026-11-02 04:20:58.792Z	57.108° ENE
8 mins	2026-11-02 05:56:58.792Z	231.127° WSW	2026-11-02 06:00:58.792Z	314.113° NW	47.482°	2026-11-02 06:04:58.792Z	9.197° NNE
9 mins	2026-11-02 14:47:58.792Z	346.187° N	2026-11-02 14:51:58.792Z	57.826° ENE	64.174°	2026-11-02 14:56:58.792Z	145.45° SSE
5 mins	2026-11-02 16:32:58.792Z	284.972° WNW	2026-11-02 16:34:58.792Z	260.495° W	16.123°	2026-11-02 16:37:58.792Z	226.424° WSW

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SL-16 DEB *, 42255

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 22 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-31T20:38:31.077Z)

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**SL-16 DEB *, 42255**

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Last TLE update: 22 hours ago