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
Flag of CISCIS
Related business
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, 2.1 m
Radar Cross Section
10.179 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 8 hours ago

TLE from 8 hours ago
0 SL-8 R/B
1 07009U 73109B   25260.90772872 -.00000002  00000-0 -17267-4 0  9994
2 07009  82.9484 224.6706 0021051  82.1803 340.4006 13.77018767597927
Epoch: 2025-09-17T21:47Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-17T21:47:07.761Z)
Latitude
61.76979°
Longitude
-85.93832°
Altitude
970.476 km
Speed
7.38 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 51m 41s
True Declination
61° 37' 49"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:18:02
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
987.098 km
Perigee altitude
956.154 km
Semi-major axis
7,349.763 km
Eccentricity
0.00211
Inclination
82.9484°
RAAN
224.6706°
Arg. of periapsis
82.1803°
True anomaly
340.31948°
Mean anomaly
340.4006°
Eccentric anomaly
340.36006°
Mean motion
3.44456 °/min
Orbital period
104.51 mins
BSTAR
-0.000017267
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