SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR), 4789

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR), 4789 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 02 Dec 1970 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

4789, 1970-103B

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

Russian Strategic Rocket Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

TsKBEM

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

SOZ, Unknown motor

Mass

Wet unknown, ~60 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1970-12-02 (54 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 1.1 m

Radar Cross Section

0.660 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
1 04789U 70103B   25141.47018370 -.00000025  00000-0  71714-3 0  9993
2 04789  51.5934  36.1137 1801322 135.7333  24.2264  9.06803143804152

Epoch: 2025-05-21T11:17Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-21T11:17:03.871Z)

Latitude

7.38918°

Longitude

161.62151°

Altitude

1,809.186 km

Speed

7.508 km/s

True Right ascension

14h 00m 57s

True Declination

7° 21' 04"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

23.01331°

Longitude

5.47°

Altitude

3,545.932 km

Speed

6.272 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

05h 33m 35s

Apparent Declination

-1° 11' 14"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

21:57:18

Azimuth

74.933° E

Elevation

-19.028°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

5,085.988 km

Perigee altitude

1,586.281 km

Semi-major axis

9,714.271 km

Eccentricity

0.18013

Inclination

51.5934°

RAAN

36.1137°

Arg. of periapsis

135.7333°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

24.2264°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

2.26688 °/min

Orbital period

158.81 mins

BSTAR

0.00071714

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Other satellites on launch #103 in the year 1970 (1970-12-02 UTC)

COSMOS 382, 4786

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR), 4790

SL-12 R/B(2), 5316 (Decayed)

SL-12 R/B(1), 5326 (Decayed)

SL-12 PLAT, 6072 (Decayed)

SL-12 DEB, 12854 (Decayed)

COSMOS 382 DEB, 37784

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 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	2025-05-22 15:28:09.587Z	119.563° SE	2025-05-22 15:30:09.587Z	114.185° SE	10.23°	2025-05-22 15:32:09.587Z	108.534° ESE
34 mins	2025-05-22 17:57:09.587Z	197.659° SSW	2025-05-22 18:18:09.587Z	132.738° SE	38.58°	2025-05-22 18:31:09.587Z	59.953° ENE
28 mins	2025-05-22 20:50:09.587Z	249.11° W	2025-05-22 21:07:09.587Z	325.484° NNW	42.69°	2025-05-22 21:18:09.587Z	54.219° ENE
20 mins	2025-05-22 23:46:09.587Z	294.917° NW	2025-05-22 23:57:09.587Z	1.369° NNE	36.277°	2025-05-23 00:06:09.587Z	79.49° E
17 mins	2025-05-23 02:37:09.587Z	305.044° NW	2025-05-23 02:45:09.587Z	245.791° WSW	44.285°	2025-05-23 02:54:09.587Z	137.093° SSE
4 mins	2025-05-23 05:29:09.587Z	250.852° W	2025-05-23 05:30:09.587Z	243.881° WSW	11.419°	2025-05-23 05:33:09.587Z	223.826° SW

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