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
11 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 11 hours ago
0 SL-8 R/B
1 06020U 72035B   25182.63880296 -.00000012  00000-0  10787-4 0  9996
2 06020  74.0223  46.7112 0020093  89.0098 331.9928 13.79117589673661
Epoch: 2025-07-01T15:19Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T15:19:52.575Z)
Latitude
57.24199°
Longitude
-76.91385°
Altitude
963.234 km
Speed
7.382 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 51m 56s
True Declination
57° 05' 23"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-2.82864°
Longitude
76.84875°
Altitude
971.143 km
Speed
7.366 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 55m 42s
Apparent Declination
-56° 16' 22"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:02:56
Azimuth
157.054° SSE
Elevation
-12.896°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
979.461 km
Perigee altitude
949.953 km
Semi-major axis
7,342.844 km
Eccentricity
0.00201
Inclination
74.0223°
RAAN
46.7112°
Arg. of periapsis
89.0098°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
331.9928°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.44943 °/min
Orbital period
104.37 mins
BSTAR
0.000010787
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SL-8 R/B Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-07-02 03:50:52.749Z302.045° NW2025-07-02 03:53:52.749Z271.155° WNW16.977°2025-07-02 03:57:52.749Z228.677° WSW
10 mins2025-07-02 15:31:52.749Z168.194° S2025-07-02 15:35:52.749Z112.023° ESE36.135°2025-07-02 15:41:52.749Z31.249° NE
9 mins2025-07-02 17:18:52.749Z251.65° W2025-07-02 17:22:52.749Z301.284° NW24.423°2025-07-02 17:27:52.749Z356.63° N
6 mins2025-07-03 00:41:52.749Z24.853° NE2025-07-03 00:44:52.749Z59.888° ENE18.176°2025-07-03 00:47:52.749Z92.496° ESE
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