**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 (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: 8 hours ago

TLE from 8 hours ago

0 SL-16 DEB *
1 42255U 93016DK  26083.52835621  .00000733  00000-0  34659-3 0  9991
2 42255  71.0055 115.6058 0012088 252.1594 260.1381 14.22985999638995

Epoch: 2026-03-24T12:40Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-24T12:40:49.976Z)

Latitude

26.24787°

Longitude

-86.32727°

Altitude

819.454 km

Speed

7.445 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 03m 32s

True Declination

26° 06' 46"

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

02:03:01

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

821.881 km

Perigee altitude

804.496 km

Semi-major axis

7,191.326 km

Eccentricity

0.00121

Inclination

71.0055°

RAAN

115.6058°

Arg. of periapsis

252.1594°

True anomaly

260.00166°

Mean anomaly

260.1381°

Eccentric anomaly

260.06988°

Mean motion

3.55901 °/min

Orbital period

101.15 mins

BSTAR

0.00034659

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

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SL-16 DEB, 39896 (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.
10 mins	2026-03-25 03:16:07.492Z	191.427° SSW	2026-03-25 03:21:07.492Z	82.841° E	42.843°	2026-03-25 03:26:07.492Z	27.894° NE
5 mins	2026-03-25 05:03:07.492Z	286.794° WNW	2026-03-25 05:05:07.492Z	313.095° NW	16.918°	2026-03-25 05:08:07.492Z	347.66° N
7 mins	2026-03-25 12:09:07.492Z	10.554° NNE	2026-03-25 12:12:07.492Z	55.331° ENE	25.124°	2026-03-25 12:16:07.492Z	110.179° ESE
8 mins	2026-03-25 13:52:07.492Z	314.353° NW	2026-03-25 13:56:07.492Z	244.074° WSW	32.403°	2026-03-25 14:00:07.492Z	189.691° SSW

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SL-16 DEB *, 42255

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 8 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-24T12:40:49.976Z)

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

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**SL-16 DEB *, 42255**

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