SL-14 R/B, 20238

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-14 R/B, 20238 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 14 Sep 1989 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	20238, 1989-074G
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	8 hours ago
Origin	KVR (CIS)
Manufacturer	Yuzhnoe
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	S5M, Unknown motor
Mass	1,600 kg wet, 1,600 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1989-09-14 (36 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 8 hours ago

0 SL-14 R/B
1 20238U 89074G   25093.90638064  .00000013  00000-0  14797-4 0  9994
2 20238  82.5875 284.2003 0039041 317.0308 162.7153 12.55320546628981

Epoch: 2025-04-03T21:45Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-03T21:45:11.287Z)

Latitude	59.38649°
Longitude	-67.20723°
Altitude	1,481.512 km
Speed	7.115 km/s
True Right ascension	06h 06m 14s
True Declination	59° 14' 58"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	65.61472°
Longitude	-71.36309°
Altitude	1,481.726 km
Speed	7.116 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	01h 37m 50s
Apparent Declination	29° 26' 37"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	11:12:50
Azimuth	328.113° NNW
Elevation	-12.899°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	1,470.171 km
Perigee altitude	1,409.128 km
Semi-major axis	7,817.786 km
Eccentricity	0.0039041
Inclination	82.5875°
RAAN	284.2003°
Arg. of periapsis	317.0308°
True anomaly	162.84761°
Mean anomaly	162.7153°
Eccentric anomaly	162.78152°
Mean motion	3.13991 °/min
BSTAR	0.000014797
Orbital period	114.65 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.
15 mins	2025-04-04 12:30:10.632Z	156.246° SSE	2025-04-04 12:38:10.632Z	80.361° E	35.303°	2025-04-04 12:45:10.632Z	20.764° NNE
14 mins	2025-04-04 14:27:10.632Z	227.114° WSW	2025-04-04 14:33:10.632Z	282.969° WNW	31.297°	2025-04-04 14:41:10.632Z	352.993° N
10 mins	2025-04-04 22:37:10.632Z	29.283° NE	2025-04-04 22:41:10.632Z	60.544° ENE	18.311°	2025-04-04 22:47:10.632Z	105.845° ESE
15 mins	2025-04-05 00:31:10.632Z	351.563° N	2025-04-05 00:38:10.632Z	303.765° NW	44.927°	2025-04-05 00:46:10.632Z	176.715° S
8 mins	2025-04-05 02:29:10.632Z	309.274° NW	2025-04-05 02:32:10.632Z	286.91° WNW	15.492°	2025-04-05 02:37:10.632Z	250.342° W

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