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: 7 hours ago

TLE from 7 hours ago

0 SL-14 R/B
1 17178U 86094B   26061.00268427  .00000007  00000-0 -18745-4 0  9992
2 17178  82.6008  68.0458 0002603  17.3875  42.7867 12.42050452779308

Epoch: 2026-03-02T00:03Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-02T00:03:51.920Z)

Latitude

59.45958°

Longitude

-80.07065°

Altitude

1,506.455 km

Speed

7.118 km/s

True Right ascension

05h 22m 47s

True Declination

59° 19' 23"

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

10:33:35

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,497.321 km

Perigee altitude

1,493.222 km

Semi-major axis

7,873.409 km

Eccentricity

0.00026

Inclination

82.6008°

RAAN

68.0458°

Arg. of periapsis

17.3875°

True anomaly

42.80697°

Mean anomaly

42.7867°

Eccentric anomaly

42.79683°

Mean motion

3.1067 °/min

Orbital period

115.88 mins

BSTAR

-0.000018745

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

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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.
6 mins	2026-03-02 10:03:43.529Z	38.087° NE	2026-03-02 10:06:43.529Z	59.486° ENE	12.99°	2026-03-02 10:09:43.529Z	80.733° E
16 mins	2026-03-02 11:57:43.529Z	357.97° N	2026-03-02 12:05:43.529Z	100.96° ESE	43.123°	2026-03-02 12:13:43.529Z	164.027° S
10 mins	2026-03-02 13:56:43.529Z	317.321° NNW	2026-03-02 14:01:43.529Z	274.974° WNW	21.799°	2026-03-02 14:06:43.529Z	236.19° WSW
7 mins	2026-03-02 23:06:43.529Z	99.461° ESE	2026-03-02 23:09:43.529Z	77.424° E	14.701°	2026-03-02 23:13:43.529Z	48.477° ENE
16 mins	2026-03-03 00:57:43.529Z	181.325° SSW	2026-03-03 01:05:43.529Z	50.983° ENE	44.664°	2026-03-03 01:13:43.529Z	9.178° NNE
10 mins	2026-03-03 02:58:43.529Z	259.475° W	2026-03-03 03:03:43.529Z	299.385° NW	19.089°	2026-03-03 03:08:43.529Z	336.966° NNW

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SL-14 R/B, 17178

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 7 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-02T00:03:51.920Z)

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Orbital elements

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

SL-14 R/B Visibility forecast

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