SL-8 R/B, 6271

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-8 R/B, 6271 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 01 Nov 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

6271, 1972-087J

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Strategic Rocket Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Omsk Av. Zav.

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

S3, Unknown motor

Mass

1,434 kg wet, 1,434 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1972-11-01 (54 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago

0 SL-8 R/B
1  6271U 72087J   26171.33786778 -.00000063  00000-0 -38605-3 0  9992
2  6271  74.0419  10.1435 0079723  88.2636  83.1564 12.34564563416993

Epoch: 2026-06-20T08:06Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T08:06:31.776Z)

Latitude

7.31526°

Longitude

157.86369°

Altitude

1,524.426 km

Speed

7.107 km/s

True Right ascension

12h 32m 12s

True Declination

7° 16' 34"

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

23:08:34

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,590.608 km

Perigee altitude

1,464.554 km

Semi-major axis

7,905.718 km

Eccentricity

0.00797

Inclination

74.0419°

RAAN

10.1435°

Arg. of periapsis

88.2636°

True anomaly

84.06449°

Mean anomaly

83.1564°

Eccentric anomaly

83.61034°

Mean motion

3.08767 °/min

Orbital period

116.59 mins

BSTAR

-0.00038605

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SL-8 R/B 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.
16 mins	2026-06-22 13:43:17.307Z	179.661° S	2026-06-22 13:51:17.307Z	101.627° ESE	41.528°	2026-06-22 13:59:17.307Z	26.049° NE
12 mins	2026-06-22 15:45:17.307Z	253.582° W	2026-06-22 15:51:17.307Z	308.9° NW	26.803°	2026-06-22 15:57:17.307Z	358.458° N
8 mins	2026-06-22 22:01:17.307Z	20.472° NNE	2026-06-22 22:04:17.307Z	42.973° NE	15.357°	2026-06-22 22:09:17.307Z	79.043° E
16 mins	2026-06-22 23:58:17.307Z	346.968° N	2026-06-23 00:05:17.307Z	61.341° ENE	43.218°	2026-06-23 00:14:17.307Z	152.378° SSE
11 mins	2026-06-23 01:58:17.307Z	310.548° NW	2026-06-23 02:03:17.307Z	270.909° WNW	22.359°	2026-06-23 02:09:17.307Z	223.035° SW

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SL-8 R/B, 6271

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T08:06:31.776Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #87 in the year 1972 (1972-11-01 UTC)

SL-8 R/B Visibility forecast

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