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

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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

4790, 1970-103C

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

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 (56 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

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 21 hours ago

TLE from 21 hours ago

0 SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
1 04790U 70103C   26258.53453286  .00000016  00000-0  26230-2 0  9992
2 04790  51.5900 194.9060 1784931 194.7798 159.3310  9.05046673844276

Epoch: 2026-09-15T12:49Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-15T12:49:43.639Z)

Latitude

0.00002°

Longitude

7.97509°

Altitude

5,003.77 km

Speed

5.392 km/s

True Right ascension

12h 59m 37s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

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

02:02:28

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

5,084.871 km

Perigee altitude

1,612.525 km

Semi-major axis

9,726.835 km

Eccentricity

0.17849

Inclination

51.59°

RAAN

194.906°

Arg. of periapsis

194.7798°

True anomaly

165.28727°

Mean anomaly

159.331°

Eccentric anomaly

162.41992°

Mean motion

2.26249 °/min

Orbital period

159.12 mins

BSTAR

0.002623

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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.
22 mins	2026-09-16 18:04:35.029Z	124.79° SE	2026-09-16 18:15:35.029Z	102.378° ESE	13.684°	2026-09-16 18:26:35.029Z	79.007° E
50 mins	2026-09-16 20:35:35.029Z	193.386° SSW	2026-09-16 21:02:35.029Z	126.828° SE	57.219°	2026-09-16 21:25:35.029Z	54.705° ENE
49 mins	2026-09-16 23:26:35.029Z	243.057° WSW	2026-09-16 23:55:35.029Z	323.75° NNW	74.716°	2026-09-17 00:15:35.029Z	58.016° ENE
38 mins	2026-09-17 02:27:35.029Z	286.564° WNW	2026-09-17 02:51:35.029Z	6.422° NNE	59.095°	2026-09-17 03:05:35.029Z	85.246° E
28 mins	2026-09-17 05:25:35.029Z	306.154° NW	2026-09-17 05:42:35.029Z	237.733° WSW	79.964°	2026-09-17 05:53:35.029Z	138.398° SSE
11 mins	2026-09-17 08:21:35.029Z	281.709° WNW	2026-09-17 08:27:35.029Z	251.923° W	16.076°	2026-09-17 08:32:35.029Z	222.123° SW

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

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 21 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-15T12:49:43.639Z)

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

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