SL-8 R/B, 6020

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-8 R/B, 6020 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 06 May 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
6020, 1972-035B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
23 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Omsk Av. Zav.
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
S3, Unknown motor
Mass
1,434 kg wet, 1,434 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1972-05-06 (53 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 4.2 m
Radar Cross Section
10.179 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 23 hours ago
0 SL-8 R/B
1 06020U 72035B   25134.48492626  .00000113  00000-0  13234-3 0  9992
2 06020  74.0195 127.2279 0020922 182.9133 294.0457 13.79110178667028
Epoch: 2025-05-14T11:38Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-14T11:38:17.628Z)
Latitude
59.2574°
Longitude
-128.43382°
Altitude
970.491 km
Speed
7.375 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 34m 25s
True Declination
59° 06' 38"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-49.95684°
Longitude
-81.6136°
Altitude
976.448 km
Speed
7.367 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 44m 23s
Apparent Declination
-73° 26' 09"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:22:53
Azimuth
158.297° S
Elevation
-43.722°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
980.096 km
Perigee altitude
949.371 km
Semi-major axis
7,342.87 km
Eccentricity
0.0020922
Inclination
74.0195°
RAAN
127.2279°
Arg. of periapsis
182.9133°
True anomaly
293.82652°
Mean anomaly
294.0457°
Eccentric anomaly
293.93614°
Mean motion
3.44941 °/min
BSTAR
0.00013234
Orbital period
104.37 mins
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8 mins2025-05-15 12:03:41.173Z309.099° NW2025-05-15 12:07:41.173Z264.235° W21.442°2025-05-15 12:11:41.173Z218.839° SW
9 mins2025-05-15 23:45:41.173Z154.706° SSE2025-05-15 23:49:41.173Z94.767° ESE31.232°2025-05-15 23:54:41.173Z37.067° NE
9 mins2025-05-16 01:31:41.173Z242.315° WSW2025-05-16 01:35:41.173Z295.192° NW29.326°2025-05-16 01:40:41.173Z358.044° N
5 mins2025-05-16 08:55:41.173Z32.78° NE2025-05-16 08:57:41.173Z54.452° ENE14.907°2025-05-16 09:00:41.173Z84.86° E
10 mins2025-05-16 10:39:41.173Z340.5° N2025-05-16 10:44:41.173Z305.801° NW44.95°2025-05-16 10:49:41.173Z163.843° S
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