SL-8 DEB, 43117

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-8 DEB, 43117 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Tue, 21 Jun 1988 UTC launched from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). 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

43117, 1988-053E

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Space Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1988-06-21 (38 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

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: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago

0 SL-8 DEB
1 43117U 88053E   26170.08728186  .00000132  00000-0  51839-4 0  9992
2 43117  74.0518 300.2016 0019279  92.3804 267.9558 14.38203715443613

Epoch: 2026-06-19T02:05Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-19T02:05:41.152Z)

Latitude

-0°

Longitude

1.45884°

Altitude

767.572 km

Speed

7.47 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 00m 48s

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

21:31:30

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

775.825 km

Perigee altitude

748.294 km

Semi-major axis

7,140.197 km

Eccentricity

0.00193

Inclination

74.0518°

RAAN

300.2016°

Arg. of periapsis

92.3804°

True anomaly

267.73504°

Mean anomaly

267.9558°

Eccentric anomaly

267.84542°

Mean motion

3.59731 °/min

Orbital period

100.07 mins

BSTAR

0.000051839

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SL-8 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.
8 mins	2026-06-22 19:08:29.658Z	353.623° N	2026-06-22 19:12:29.658Z	76.536° E	39.62°	2026-06-22 19:16:29.658Z	144.009° SSE
4 mins	2026-06-22 20:52:29.658Z	281.701° WNW	2026-06-22 20:53:29.658Z	268.337° W	15.335°	2026-06-22 20:56:29.658Z	230.985° WSW
5 mins	2026-06-23 08:04:29.658Z	125.157° SE	2026-06-23 08:06:29.658Z	97.22° ESE	17.757°	2026-06-23 08:09:29.658Z	58.241° ENE
8 mins	2026-06-23 09:44:29.658Z	224.584° SW	2026-06-23 09:48:29.658Z	308.629° NW	36.14°	2026-06-23 09:52:29.658Z	5.671° NNE

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SL-8 DEB, 43117

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-19T02:05:41.152Z)

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