**SL-6 DEB *, 48261**

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-6 DEB *, 48261 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Fri, 18 Jul 1980 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

48261, 1980-063E

Orbit

HEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Strategic Rocket Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

RKKE

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1980-07-18 (46 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 1.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 6 days ago

TLE from 6 days ago

0 SL-6 DEB *
1 48261U 80063E   26167.44079469 -.00000367  00000-0  83740-3 0  9995
2 48261  64.0345 344.5445 7105721 284.1318  11.7781  2.11468006 96990

Epoch: 2026-06-16T10:34Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-16T10:34:44.661Z)

Latitude

0.00007°

Longitude

-78.86299°

Altitude

4,424.302 km

Speed

7.633 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 58m 08s

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

21:24:04

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

37,477.891 km

Perigee altitude

1,042.28 km

Semi-major axis

25,638.223 km

Eccentricity

0.71057

Inclination

64.0345°

RAAN

344.5445°

Arg. of periapsis

284.1318°

True anomaly

75.46258°

Mean anomaly

11.7781°

Eccentric anomaly

35.31022°

Mean motion

0.5287 °/min

Orbital period

680.91 mins

BSTAR

0.0008374

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SL-6 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.
624 mins	2026-06-22 14:10:04.789Z	228.096° WSW	2026-06-22 22:33:04.789Z	291.91° WNW	44.829°	2026-06-23 00:34:04.789Z	187.195° SSW

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SL-6 DEB *, 48261

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 6 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-16T10:34:44.661Z)

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**SL-6 DEB *, 48261**

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Last TLE update: 6 days ago