SL-3 R/B, 5918

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-3 R/B, 5918 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 30 Mar 1972 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
5918, 1972-022B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Progress
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
BLOK-E, Unknown motor
Mass
1,440 kg wet, 1,440 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1972-03-30 (53 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 3.8 m
Radar Cross Section
10.414 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 SL-3 R/B
1 05918U 72022B   25192.50678055 -.00000043  00000-0 -33101-4 0  9992
2 05918  81.2389 355.2764 0057208 327.6847  32.0821 14.06249112731734
Epoch: 2025-07-11T12:09Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T12:09:45.839Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-116.82232°
Altitude
840.047 km
Speed
7.451 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 41m 06s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-8.94529°
Longitude
64.11108°
Altitude
907.204 km
Speed
7.382 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 58m 26s
Apparent Declination
-66° 05' 11"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:38:26
Azimuth
177.894° S
Elevation
-16.073°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
910.877 km
Perigee altitude
827.953 km
Semi-major axis
7,247.552 km
Eccentricity
0.00572
Inclination
81.2389°
RAAN
355.2764°
Arg. of periapsis
327.6847°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
32.0821°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.51768 °/min
Orbital period
102.34 mins
BSTAR
-0.000033101
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SL-3 R/B Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-07-12 10:29:27.309Z128.679° SE2025-07-12 10:33:27.309Z79.207° E19.303°2025-07-12 10:36:27.309Z44.646° NE
8 mins2025-07-12 12:12:27.309Z218.517° SW2025-07-12 12:15:27.309Z268.747° W36.322°2025-07-12 12:20:27.309Z354.609° N
6 mins2025-07-12 21:12:27.309Z38.516° NE2025-07-12 21:14:27.309Z61.466° ENE16.734°2025-07-12 21:18:27.309Z105.464° ESE
10 mins2025-07-12 22:54:27.309Z341.92° N2025-07-12 22:58:27.309Z283.594° WNW42.12°2025-07-12 23:04:27.309Z183.979° SSW
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