SL-3 R/B

Satellite information

Favourite Embed

Satellite Type and Status

ROCKET BODYIN ORBIT

Key statistics

Satellite SL-3 R/B at a glance.

Uptime

17370

Days in orbit

Revolutions

≈ 14.1

Per day

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth Orbit

Inclination

81.2

Latest

Satellite identification and parameters

Extended collection of information and parameters for SL-3 R/B.

Object identification

Identified? True

Debris? False

Object name: SL-3 R/B

International designator: 1977-117B

Object number (NORAD): 10515

Object ID (CCSDS): 10515

Country: COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES (CIS)

Current information (Y/N): Y

RCS size: LARGE

Orbital parameters

Period: 102.195 minutes

Inclination: 81.2484 deg

SMA: 7240.705 km

Apoapsis: 885.756 km

Periapsis: 839.383 km

RAAN: 302.9408 deg

Eccentricy: 0.0032022

Argument of periapsis: 223.7348 deg

Mean anomaly: 136.1286 deg

Mean motion: 14.09066566 rev/day

Mean motion (dot): 0.0000006 rev/day2

B* drag term: 0.00002751 1/REarth

Two-line elements (TLE)

Creation date: July 4, 2025, 10:16 p.m.

Reference frame: TEME

Reference center: EARTH

Epoch: July 4, 2025, 8:18 p.m. UTC

TLE line 0: 0 SL-3 R/B

TLE line 1: 1 10515U 77117B 25185.84604026 .00000060 00000-0 27510-4 0 9991

TLE line 2: 2 10515 81.2484 302.9408 0032022 223.7348 136.1286 14.09066566443703

Live tracking on map

Real-time ground track for satellite SL-3 R/B.

In-orbit conjunctions

A list of the most updated potential collisions computed for object SL-3 R/B.

Target Orbit TCA Probability of collision Miss distance Type
COSMOS 2251 DEB LEO 2025-06-25 09:57:46 0.0007604906 100.0 (m) DEBRIS
SL-16 DEB LEO 2025-04-15 20:50:22 0.0001063696 217.0 (m) DEBRIS
FENGYUN 1C DEB SSO 2024-11-08 04:44:47 0.0001103654 205.0 (m) DEBRIS
CZ-4 DEB SSO 2024-09-16 11:18:39 0.0001182632 489.0 (m) DEBRIS
FENGYUN 1C DEB SSO 2024-06-01 04:52:26 0.000407607 124.0 (m) DEBRIS

Associated space launch

Second generation soviet meteorological satellite

SL-3 R/B was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Vostok 8A92M | Meteor-2 3’, on board a Vostok 8A92M space rocket.

The launch took place on Dec. 14, 1977, 9:30 a.m. from 43/4 (43R).

For more information about the launch, click the button.

Launch to space Vostok 8A92M | Meteor-2 3
Vostok 8A92M | Meteor-2 3

Agency: N/A

Status: Launch Successful

Launch date: Dec. 14, 1977, 9:30 a.m. UTC

Rocket: Vostok 8A92M

Launch pad: 43/4 (43R)

Location: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

...

Latest news about this satellite

There are no fresh news available about this satellite. Check back as we update our databases every day.


Newsletter sign-up

Weekly statistics, charts and insights to help you stay on top of the space industry.