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 (55 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 23 hours ago

TLE from 23 hours ago

0 SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
1 04790U 70103C   26074.51881687  .00000053  00000-0  46996-2 0  9998
2 04790  51.5870 112.5012 1785183 347.1328   8.8986  9.05041690827618

Epoch: 2026-03-15T12:27Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-15T12:27:05.777Z)

Latitude

-0.00009°

Longitude

112.60257°

Altitude

1,643.476 km

Speed

7.644 km/s

True Right ascension

07h 30m 00s

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

15:48:31

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

5,085.159 km

Perigee altitude

1,612.31 km

Semi-major axis

9,726.871 km

Eccentricity

0.17852

Inclination

51.587°

RAAN

112.5012°

Arg. of periapsis

347.1328°

True anomaly

12.94121°

Mean anomaly

8.8986°

Eccentric anomaly

10.81843°

Mean motion

2.26247 °/min

Orbital period

159.12 mins

BSTAR

0.0046996

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

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SL-12 PLAT, 6072 (Decayed)

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

COSMOS 382, 4786

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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.
51 mins	2026-03-16 12:52:45.676Z	306.023° NW	2026-03-16 13:14:45.676Z	226.62° WSW	42.958°	2026-03-16 13:43:45.676Z	154.536° SSE
34 mins	2026-03-16 15:47:45.676Z	289.193° WNW	2026-03-16 16:02:45.676Z	253.504° W	20.453°	2026-03-16 16:21:45.676Z	212.961° SW
24 mins	2026-03-17 04:19:45.676Z	205.39° SW	2026-03-17 04:28:45.676Z	120.126° SE	41.596°	2026-03-17 04:43:45.676Z	54.084° ENE
33 mins	2026-03-17 07:06:45.676Z	268.633° W	2026-03-17 07:17:45.676Z	346.122° N	41.215°	2026-03-17 07:39:45.676Z	66.833° ENE
45 mins	2026-03-17 09:55:45.676Z	299.841° NW	2026-03-17 10:12:45.676Z	27.637° NE	42.691°	2026-03-17 10:40:45.676Z	106.833° ESE

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

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 23 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-15T12:27:05.777Z)

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