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

12 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 12 hours ago

0 SL-16 R/B
1 17590U 87027B   25181.91364091  .00000240  00000-0  14286-3 0  9996
2 17590  71.0034  87.0282 0004263 170.6003 189.5202 14.17122322979713

Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:55Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:55:38.574Z)

Latitude

0.00004°

Longitude

-161.09914°

Altitude

840.537 km

Speed

7.431 km/s

True Right ascension

05h 48m 06s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

40.66502°

Longitude

-145.04915°

Altitude

842.224 km

Speed

7.435 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

08h 10m 10s

Apparent Declination

3° 36' 21"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

21:37:46

Azimuth

30.093° NE

Elevation

-42.056°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

836.098 km

Perigee altitude

829.95 km

Semi-major axis

7,211.161 km

Eccentricity

0.00043

Inclination

71.0034°

RAAN

87.0282°

Arg. of periapsis

170.6003°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

189.5202°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.54434 °/min

Orbital period

101.57 mins

BSTAR

0.00014286

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Other satellites on launch #27 in the year 1987 (1987-03-18 UTC)

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	2025-07-01 18:22:24.222Z	169.43° S	2025-07-01 18:26:24.222Z	113.511° SE	32.639°	2025-07-01 18:31:24.222Z	39.919° NE
8 mins	2025-07-01 20:07:24.222Z	255.256° W	2025-07-01 20:10:24.222Z	298.031° NW	25.429°	2025-07-01 20:15:24.222Z	2.006° NNE
6 mins	2025-07-02 03:17:24.222Z	20.665° NNE	2025-07-02 03:19:24.222Z	45.386° ENE	17.489°	2025-07-02 03:23:24.222Z	93.025° ESE
9 mins	2025-07-02 05:00:24.222Z	328.473° NNW	2025-07-02 05:04:24.222Z	241.201° WSW	42.696°	2025-07-02 05:09:24.222Z	169.366° S

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