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: 19 hours ago

TLE from 19 hours ago

0 SL-8 R/B
1 07009U 73109B   25362.78881240  .00000091  00000-0  76918-4 0  9997
2 07009  82.9497 149.0396 0020179 153.5647 319.1210 13.77040518611943

Epoch: 2025-12-28T18:55Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-28T18:55:53.391Z)

Latitude

66.52632°

Longitude

-68.88656°

Altitude

974.701 km

Speed

7.376 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 50m 19s

True Declination

66° 24' 15"

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

13:22:46

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

986.379 km

Perigee altitude

956.717 km

Semi-major axis

7,349.685 km

Eccentricity

0.00202

Inclination

82.9497°

RAAN

149.0396°

Arg. of periapsis

153.5647°

True anomaly

318.96938°

Mean anomaly

319.121°

Eccentric anomaly

319.04522°

Mean motion

3.44461 °/min

Orbital period

104.51 mins

BSTAR

0.000076918

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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.
11 mins	2025-12-29 21:07:09.915Z	7.527° NNE	2025-12-29 21:13:09.915Z	85.127° E	33.19°	2025-12-29 21:18:09.915Z	144.887° SSE
8 mins	2025-12-29 22:54:09.915Z	321.294° NNW	2025-12-29 22:58:09.915Z	270.029° WNW	24.73°	2025-12-29 23:02:09.915Z	223.256° SW
10 mins	2025-12-30 10:37:09.915Z	187.649° SSW	2025-12-30 10:41:09.915Z	213.397° SW	44.725°	2025-12-30 10:47:09.915Z	6.11° NNE

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SL-8 R/B, 7009

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 19 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-28T18:55:53.391Z)

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

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