**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: 16 hours ago

TLE from 16 hours ago

0 SL-16 DEB *
1 42255U 93016DK  26034.95214174  .00000885  00000-0  41502-3 0  9991
2 42255  71.0047 218.9162 0010617 312.3670 199.1364 14.22888064632080

Epoch: 2026-02-03T22:51Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-03T22:51:05.046Z)

Latitude

26.90036°

Longitude

-87.98465°

Altitude

825.592 km

Speed

7.439 km/s

True Right ascension

01h 55m 38s

True Declination

26° 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

17:12:37

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

821.154 km

Perigee altitude

805.883 km

Semi-major axis

7,191.656 km

Eccentricity

0.00106

Inclination

71.0047°

RAAN

218.9162°

Arg. of periapsis

312.367°

True anomaly

199.09657°

Mean anomaly

199.1364°

Eccentric anomaly

199.11648°

Mean motion

3.55877 °/min

Orbital period

101.16 mins

BSTAR

0.00041502

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

SL-16 DEB, 22661 (Decayed)

SL-16 DEB, 42254 (Decayed)

COSMOS 2237, 22565

SL-16 DEB, 42241 (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.
4 mins	2026-02-04 15:13:54.720Z	289.618° WNW	2026-02-04 15:15:54.720Z	314.72° NW	15.3°	2026-02-04 15:17:54.720Z	338.339° N
7 mins	2026-02-04 22:19:54.720Z	9.723° NNE	2026-02-04 22:22:54.720Z	57.769° ENE	27.284°	2026-02-04 22:26:54.720Z	114.269° SE
8 mins	2026-02-05 00:02:54.720Z	310.637° NW	2026-02-05 00:05:54.720Z	266.305° W	29.841°	2026-02-05 00:10:54.720Z	192.9° SSW
8 mins	2026-02-05 13:04:54.720Z	184.628° SSW	2026-02-05 13:08:54.720Z	83.663° E	41.202°	2026-02-05 13:12:54.720Z	31.396° NE
6 mins	2026-02-05 14:49:54.720Z	275.302° WNW	2026-02-05 14:52:54.720Z	314.855° NW	17.939°	2026-02-05 14:55:54.720Z	349.657° N

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SL-16 DEB *, 42255

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 16 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-03T22:51:05.046Z)

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**SL-16 DEB *, 42255**

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Last TLE update: 16 hours ago