SL-16 R/B, 17590

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-16 R/B, 17590 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 18 Mar 1987 UTC launched from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). 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

17590, 1987-027B

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

13 hours ago

Origin

Russian Space Forces (CIS)

Manufacturer

Yuzhnoe

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

11S772, Unknown motor

Mass

9,000 kg wet, 9,000 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1987-03-18 (38 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 10.4 m

Radar Cross Section

37.829 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago

0 SL-16 R/B
1 17590U 87027B   25129.25585117 -.00000149  00000-0 -50274-4 0  9997
2 17590  71.0029 197.9791 0006947 239.1447 120.8994 14.17112167972251

Epoch: 2025-05-09T06:08Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-09T06:08:25.541Z)

Latitude

0.00002°

Longitude

-121.44192°

Altitude

840.115 km

Speed

7.432 km/s

True Right ascension

13h 11m 54s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

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Latitude

-7.65921°

Longitude

60.07934°

Altitude

835.657 km

Speed

7.436 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

22h 44m 47s

Apparent Declination

-54° 58' 25"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

03:03:53

Azimuth

213.481° SW

Elevation

-19.746°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

838.068 km

Perigee altitude

828.049 km

Semi-major axis

7,211.195 km

Eccentricity

0.0006947

Inclination

71.0029°

RAAN

197.9791°

Arg. of periapsis

239.1447°

True anomaly

120.96768°

Mean anomaly

120.8994°

Eccentric anomaly

120.93354°

Mean motion

3.54431 °/min

BSTAR

-0.000050274

Orbital period

101.57 mins

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SL-16 DEB, 43323 (Decayed)

SL-16 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.
9 mins	2025-05-10 06:00:00.884Z	207.337° SW	2025-05-10 06:04:00.884Z	344.793° N	44.113°	2025-05-10 06:09:00.884Z	21.071° NNE
8 mins	2025-05-10 14:54:00.884Z	0.383° NNE	2025-05-10 14:57:00.884Z	48.136° ENE	33.054°	2025-05-10 15:02:00.884Z	127.7° SE
7 mins	2025-05-10 16:38:00.884Z	301.543° NW	2025-05-10 16:41:00.884Z	259.359° W	23.899°	2025-05-10 16:45:00.884Z	207.047° SW

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