**SL-8 DEB *, 6252**

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-8 DEB *, 6252 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Mon, 15 Mar 1965 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

6252, 1965-020FD

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Strategic Rocket Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1965-03-15 (61 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 11 hours ago

TLE from 11 hours ago

0 SL-8 DEB *
1  6252U 65020FD  25289.14195920  .00000035  00000-0  99640-3 0  9994
2  6252  56.0398 330.7798 0193613 317.3579  73.3195 12.30070217635053

Epoch: 2025-10-16T03:24Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-16T03:24:25.274Z)

Latitude

26.77627°

Longitude

-85.46442°

Altitude

1,509.12 km

Speed

7.132 km/s

True Right ascension

23h 22m 11s

True Declination

26° 39' 05"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow 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

09:08:40

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,702.283 km

Perigee altitude

1,395.331 km

Semi-major axis

7,926.944 km

Eccentricity

0.01936

Inclination

56.0398°

RAAN

330.7798°

Arg. of periapsis

317.3579°

True anomaly

75.45915°

Mean anomaly

73.3195°

Eccentric anomaly

74.38789°

Mean motion

3.07528 °/min

Orbital period

117.06 mins

BSTAR

0.0009964

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SL-8 DEB, 1337 (Decayed)

SL-8 DEB, 1419 (Decayed)

SL-8 DEB, 1339 (Decayed)

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SL-8 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.
9 mins	2025-10-16 15:39:42.148Z	277.391° WNW	2025-10-16 15:43:42.148Z	253.366° W	13.812°	2025-10-16 15:48:42.148Z	222.748° SW
6 mins	2025-10-17 02:46:42.148Z	129.284° SE	2025-10-17 02:49:42.148Z	108.334° ESE	13.242°	2025-10-17 02:52:42.148Z	88.112° E
16 mins	2025-10-17 04:42:42.148Z	205.599° SW	2025-10-17 04:49:42.148Z	143.48° SSE	42.191°	2025-10-17 04:58:42.148Z	50.206° ENE
16 mins	2025-10-17 06:45:42.148Z	262.864° W	2025-10-17 06:52:42.148Z	324.464° NNW	36.056°	2025-10-17 07:01:42.148Z	41.599° NE
15 mins	2025-10-17 08:51:42.148Z	307.289° NW	2025-10-17 08:57:42.148Z	354.212° N	27.01°	2025-10-17 09:06:42.148Z	58.04° ENE
17 mins	2025-10-17 10:55:42.148Z	321.079° NNW	2025-10-17 11:03:42.148Z	30.896° NE	34.805°	2025-10-17 11:12:42.148Z	96.235° ESE
18 mins	2025-10-17 12:58:42.148Z	311.495° NW	2025-10-17 13:06:42.148Z	234.439° WSW	44.294°	2025-10-17 13:16:42.148Z	145.59° SSE

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SL-8 DEB *, 6252

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 11 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-16T03:24:25.274Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #20 in the year 1965 (1965-03-15 UTC)

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**SL-8 DEB *, 6252**

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Last TLE update: 11 hours ago