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 (53 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

CYL, 1.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 10 hours ago

TLE from 10 hours ago

0 SL-8 R/B
1 07009U 73109B   26268.52017635  .00000014  00000-0 -13040-5 0  9998
2 07009  82.9480 307.9770 0020749 117.1098 355.0453 13.77054998649200

Epoch: 2026-09-25T12:29Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-25T12:29:03.236Z)

Latitude

66.90502°

Longitude

-80.40117°

Altitude

970.724 km

Speed

7.38 km/s

True Right ascension

07h 24m 48s

True Declination

66° 47' 03"

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

15:40:24

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

986.746 km

Perigee altitude

956.247 km

Semi-major axis

7,349.634 km

Eccentricity

0.00207

Inclination

82.948°

RAAN

307.977°

Arg. of periapsis

117.1098°

True anomaly

355.02471°

Mean anomaly

355.0453°

Eccentric anomaly

355.03501°

Mean motion

3.44465 °/min

Orbital period

104.51 mins

BSTAR

-0.000001304

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

COSMOS 627 DEB, 45504

COSMOS 627, 7008

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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.
7 mins	2026-09-26 02:01:53.502Z	116.805° SE	2026-09-26 02:04:53.502Z	86.893° E	16.578°	2026-09-26 02:08:53.502Z	45.703° ENE
11 mins	2026-09-26 03:44:53.502Z	197.249° SSW	2026-09-26 03:49:53.502Z	272.123° WNW	68.288°	2026-09-26 03:55:53.502Z	1.578° NNE
4 mins	2026-09-26 12:58:53.502Z	50.797° ENE	2026-09-26 12:59:53.502Z	61.056° ENE	13.334°	2026-09-26 13:02:53.502Z	91.252° ESE
10 mins	2026-09-26 14:41:53.502Z	351.786° N	2026-09-26 14:46:53.502Z	196.838° SSW	79.761°	2026-09-26 14:51:53.502Z	176.732° S

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SL-8 R/B, 7009

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 10 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-25T12:29:03.236Z)

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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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