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SL-8 R/B
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NORAD 8459Bright visual satellitesOrbit
Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- SL-8 R/B
- NORAD ID
- 8459
- Category
- Bright visual satellites
- TLE epoch
- Aug 11, 2026, 03:06 UTC
- Object ID
- 1975-112B
- Object type
- Rocket body
- Owner
- Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR)
- Launch site
- Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia
- Launch date
- 1975-11-28
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination74.0597°
Eccentricity0.0015
Mean motion14.3827 rev/day
Orbital period100.1 min
Perigee753.4 km
Apogee775.1 km
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