Key statistics
Satellite SL-1 R/B at a glance.
Uptime
202
Days in orbit
Revolutions
N/A
Per day
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
Inclination
N/A
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for SL-1 R/B.
Object identification
Object name: SL-1 R/B
International designator: 1958-004A
Object number (NORAD): 7
Object ID (CCSDS): 7
Country: COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES (CIS)
Current information (Y/N): Y
Orbital parameters
Decay date: Dec. 3, 1958
Inclination: 65.14 deg
Period: 102.74 minutes
Apoapsis: 1571.0 km
Periapsis: 206.0 km
Two-line elements (TLE)
No TLE available, as this satellite has decayed and is no longer in orbit.
Live tracking on map
Satellite SL-1 R/B has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.
Associated space launch
First complex scientific satellite to reach orbit.
SL-1 R/B was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Sputnik 8A91 | D1- 2’, on board a Sputnik 8A91 space rocket.
The launch took place on May 15, 1958, 7 a.m. from 1/5.
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Sputnik 8A91 | D1- 2
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: May 15, 1958, 7 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Sputnik 8A91
Launch pad: 1/5
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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