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

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)

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

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 17 hours ago

TLE from 17 hours ago

0 SL-8 R/B
1  7009U 73109B   26088.23034036 -.00000028  00000-0 -44012-4 0  9998
2  7009  82.9450  81.8702 0018108 263.1039 108.2101 13.77047126624399

Epoch: 2026-03-29T05:31Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-29T05:31:41.407Z)

Latitude

11.37654°

Longitude

173.72794°

Altitude

980.708 km

Speed

7.36 km/s

True Right ascension

05h 33m 09s

True Declination

11° 18' 44"

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

04:23:26

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

984.834 km

Perigee altitude

958.216 km

Semi-major axis

7,349.662 km

Eccentricity

0.00181

Inclination

82.945°

RAAN

81.8702°

Arg. of periapsis

263.1039°

True anomaly

108.40707°

Mean anomaly

108.2101°

Eccentric anomaly

108.3086°

Mean motion

3.44463 °/min

Orbital period

104.51 mins

BSTAR

-0.000044012

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Other satellites on launch #109 in the year 1973 (1973-12-29 UTC)

COSMOS 627, 7008

COSMOS 627 DEB, 45504

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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.
8 mins	2026-03-29 23:02:30.126Z	127.755° SE	2026-03-29 23:06:30.126Z	82.312° E	21.368°	2026-03-29 23:10:30.126Z	38.708° NE
10 mins	2026-03-30 00:46:30.126Z	210.177° SW	2026-03-30 00:51:30.126Z	288.625° WNW	37.764°	2026-03-30 00:56:30.126Z	354.122° N
6 mins	2026-03-30 09:59:30.126Z	40.584° NE	2026-03-30 10:01:30.126Z	62.967° ENE	17.766°	2026-03-30 10:05:30.126Z	106.683° ESE
10 mins	2026-03-30 11:43:30.126Z	342.998° N	2026-03-30 11:47:30.126Z	286.057° WNW	41.741°	2026-03-30 11:53:30.126Z	187.974° SSW

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SL-8 R/B, 7009

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 17 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-29T05:31:41.407Z)

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Other satellites on launch #109 in the year 1973 (1973-12-29 UTC)

SL-8 R/B Visibility forecast

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