SL-8 R/B, 7009

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-8 R/B, 7009 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 29 Dec 1973 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
7009, 1973-109B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
13 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)
1973-12-29 (52 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 13 hours ago
0 SL-8 R/B
1 07009U 73109B   25196.61182209  .00000081  00000-0  66272-4 0  9994
2 07009  82.9490 272.4299 0018139 260.7830 209.5061 13.77018923589076
Epoch: 2025-07-15T14:41Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T14:41:01.428Z)
Latitude
68.74297°
Longitude
-79.96922°
Altitude
997.992 km
Speed
7.353 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 55m 57s
True Declination
68° 37' 49"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-16.38786°
Longitude
-59.84673°
Altitude
974.861 km
Speed
7.366 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 18m 51s
Apparent Declination
-28° 15' 57"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:54:55
Azimuth
297.537° NW
Elevation
-69.163°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
984.957 km
Perigee altitude
958.293 km
Semi-major axis
7,349.762 km
Eccentricity
0.00181
Inclination
82.949°
RAAN
272.4299°
Arg. of periapsis
260.783°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
209.5061°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.44456 °/min
Orbital period
104.51 mins
BSTAR
0.000066272
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SL-8 R/B Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-16 04:15:30.567Z104.109° ESE2025-07-16 04:17:30.567Z84.153° E13.825°2025-07-16 04:20:30.567Z54.027° ENE
11 mins2025-07-16 05:57:30.567Z191.449° SSW2025-07-16 06:02:30.567Z293.536° NW44.443°2025-07-16 06:08:30.567Z4.547° NNE
10 mins2025-07-16 16:54:30.567Z355.757° N2025-07-16 16:59:30.567Z139.607° SSE44.294°2025-07-16 17:04:30.567Z171.111° S
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