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

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 5 days ago

TLE from 5 days ago

0 SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR)
1 04790U 70103C   26153.83177608 -.00000059  00000-0 -95344-3 0  9992
2 04790  51.5956 352.8529 1786139  76.6290 302.6524  9.05042202834799

Epoch: 2026-06-02T19:57Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-02T19:57:45.453Z)

Latitude

-0.00006°

Longitude

162.11437°

Altitude

2,663.058 km

Speed

6.871 km/s

True Right ascension

23h 31m 24s

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

12:49:01

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

5,086.083 km

Perigee altitude

1,611.376 km

Semi-major axis

9,726.867 km

Eccentricity

0.17861

Inclination

51.5956°

RAAN

352.8529°

Arg. of periapsis

76.629°

True anomaly

283.44535°

Mean anomaly

302.6524°

Eccentric anomaly

293.24963°

Mean motion

2.26247 °/min

Orbital period

159.12 mins

BSTAR

-0.00095344

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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.
20 mins	2026-06-08 13:52:29.136Z	198.013° SSW	2026-06-08 14:03:29.136Z	137.562° SSE	35.484°	2026-06-08 14:12:29.136Z	62.538° ENE
17 mins	2026-06-08 16:42:29.136Z	259.053° W	2026-06-08 16:51:29.136Z	345.091° N	39.962°	2026-06-08 16:59:29.136Z	53.049° ENE
16 mins	2026-06-08 19:33:29.136Z	306.229° NW	2026-06-08 19:40:29.136Z	16.4° NNE	35.39°	2026-06-08 19:49:29.136Z	83.297° E
22 mins	2026-06-08 22:20:29.136Z	303.783° NW	2026-06-08 22:28:29.136Z	217.854° SW	44.141°	2026-06-08 22:42:29.136Z	139.47° SSE
14 mins	2026-06-09 01:10:29.136Z	264.887° W	2026-06-09 01:15:29.136Z	237.694° WSW	17.14°	2026-06-09 01:24:29.136Z	201.689° SSW

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

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 5 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-02T19:57:45.453Z)

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