SL-14 R/B, 17178

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-14 R/B, 17178 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Tue, 02 Dec 1986 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

17178, 1986-094B

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Space Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Yuzhnoe

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

S5M, Unknown motor

Mass

1,600 kg wet, 1,600 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1986-12-02 (39 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 1.4 m

Radar Cross Section

7.351 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 12 hours ago

TLE from 12 hours ago

0 SL-14 R/B
1 17178U 86094B   25365.76186377 -.00000001  00000-0 -77493-4 0  9994
2 17178  82.6068 104.9388 0003408 116.9941 355.0338 12.42050031771825

Epoch: 2025-12-31T18:17Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-31T18:17:05.029Z)

Latitude

66.90276°

Longitude

-107.38196°

Altitude

1,506.792 km

Speed

7.118 km/s

True Right ascension

17h 49m 15s

True Declination

66° 47' 25"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

06:23:39

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,497.957 km

Perigee altitude

1,492.59 km

Semi-major axis

7,873.41 km

Eccentricity

0.00034

Inclination

82.6068°

RAAN

104.9388°

Arg. of periapsis

116.9941°

True anomaly

355.03042°

Mean anomaly

355.0338°

Eccentric anomaly

355.03211°

Mean motion

3.1067 °/min

Orbital period

115.88 mins

BSTAR

-0.000077493

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Other satellites on launch #94 in the year 1986 (1986-12-02 UTC)

COSMOS 1803, 17177

SL-14 DEB, 43321

SL-14 DEB, 43320

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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.
17 mins	2026-01-01 07:17:23.703Z	177.345° S	2026-01-01 07:25:23.703Z	122.802° SE	43.908°	2026-01-01 07:34:23.703Z	10.857° NNE
11 mins	2026-01-01 09:18:23.703Z	252.007° W	2026-01-01 09:23:23.703Z	291.732° WNW	21.118°	2026-01-01 09:29:23.703Z	339.17° N
14 mins	2026-01-01 17:30:23.703Z	12.455° NNE	2026-01-01 17:37:23.703Z	77.435° E	30.416°	2026-01-01 17:44:23.703Z	134.663° SE
14 mins	2026-01-01 19:27:23.703Z	337.639° N	2026-01-01 19:34:23.703Z	264.271° W	36.785°	2026-01-01 19:41:23.703Z	202.802° SW
9 mins	2026-01-02 06:31:23.703Z	149.004° SSE	2026-01-02 06:37:23.703Z	93.476° ESE	34.169°	2026-01-02 06:40:23.703Z	49.969° ENE

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SL-14 R/B, 17178

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 12 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-31T18:17:05.029Z)

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Other satellites on launch #94 in the year 1986 (1986-12-02 UTC)

SL-14 R/B Visibility forecast

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