SL-14 R/B, 18340

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-14 R/B, 18340 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Mon, 07 Sep 1987 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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SL-14 R/B details

Identifier	18340, 1987-074G
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	13 hours ago
Origin	UNKS (CIS)
Manufacturer	Yuzhnoe
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	S5M, Unknown motor
Mass	1,600 kg wet, 1,600 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1987-09-07 (37 years ago)
Launch vehicle	Unknown
Launch site	Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl, 2.7 m
Radar Cross Section	7.351 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago

0 SL-14 R/B
1 18340U 87074G   25002.19503667  .00000055  00000-0  27163-3 0  9990
2 18340  82.5687  51.5601 0038863 316.5667  76.2654 12.55573171710571

Epoch: 2025-01-02T04:40Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-02T04:40:51.168Z)

Latitude	33.00764°
Longitude	-115.89412°
Altitude	1,438.312 km
Speed	7.149 km/s
True Right ascension	03h 45m 35s
True Declination	32° 51' 52"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	9.75108°
Longitude	-119.80112°
Altitude	1,425.555 km
Speed	7.157 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	04h 22m 42s
Apparent Declination	-12° 52' 16"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	17:46:39
Azimuth	40.201° NE
Elevation	-57.25°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	1,468.979 km
Perigee altitude	1,408.222 km
Semi-major axis	7,816.738 km
Eccentricity	0.0038863
Inclination	82.5687°
RAAN	51.5601°
Arg. of periapsis	316.5667°
True anomaly	76.6985°
Mean anomaly	76.2654°
Eccentric anomaly	76.4819°
Mean motion	3.14054 °/min
BSTAR	0.00027163
Orbital period	114.63 mins

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SL-14 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.
4 mins	2025-01-03 01:43:38.527Z	90.931° ESE	2025-01-03 01:45:38.527Z	76.698° E	11.585°	2025-01-03 01:47:38.527Z	62.231° ENE
15 mins	2025-01-03 03:32:38.527Z	174.727° S	2025-01-03 03:39:38.527Z	110.014° ESE	43.54°	2025-01-03 03:47:38.527Z	12.206° NNE
11 mins	2025-01-03 05:31:38.527Z	252.934° W	2025-01-03 05:36:38.527Z	296.12° NW	21.636°	2025-01-03 05:42:38.527Z	342.691° N
13 mins	2025-01-03 13:38:38.527Z	17.62° NNE	2025-01-03 13:44:38.527Z	72.266° E	27.465°	2025-01-03 13:51:38.527Z	129.024° SE
15 mins	2025-01-03 15:33:38.527Z	341.085° N	2025-01-03 15:40:38.527Z	265.282° W	39.654°	2025-01-03 15:48:38.527Z	195.08° SSW

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