SL-14 R/B, 17912

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-14 R/B, 17912 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Mon, 27 Apr 1987 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

17912, 1987-038B

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)

1987-04-27 (39 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 1.8 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 17912U 87038B   26295.91063470  .00000392  00000-0  42421-4 0  9991
2 17912  82.4990  82.7510 0020333 130.6613 229.6375 14.85517375112967

Epoch: 2026-10-22T21:51Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-22T21:51:18.838Z)

Latitude

0.00002°

Longitude

83.58376°

Altitude

624.226 km

Speed

7.542 km/s

True Right ascension

05h 31m 00s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow 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

05:05:30

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

623.185 km

Perigee altitude

594.771 km

Semi-major axis

6,987.115 km

Eccentricity

0.00203

Inclination

82.499°

RAAN

82.751°

Arg. of periapsis

130.6613°

True anomaly

229.46026°

Mean anomaly

229.6375°

Eccentric anomaly

229.54885°

Mean motion

3.71618 °/min

Orbital period

96.87 mins

BSTAR

0.000042421

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Other satellites on launch #38 in the year 1987 (1987-04-27 UTC)

COSMOS 1842, 17911

COSMOS 1842 DEB, 41190 (Decayed)

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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.
7 mins	2026-10-23 10:54:38.368Z	197.092° SSW	2026-10-23 10:58:38.368Z	317.327° NNW	61.716°	2026-10-23 11:01:38.368Z	0.006° NNE
5 mins	2026-10-23 21:04:38.368Z	39.145° NE	2026-10-23 21:06:38.368Z	82.043° E	25.849°	2026-10-23 21:09:38.368Z	130.258° SE
5 mins	2026-10-23 22:41:38.368Z	312.635° NW	2026-10-23 22:43:38.368Z	277.856° WNW	22.892°	2026-10-23 22:46:38.368Z	225.39° WSW
4 mins	2026-10-24 09:34:38.368Z	108.306° ESE	2026-10-24 09:35:38.368Z	91.96° ESE	17.088°	2026-10-24 09:38:38.368Z	47.203° ENE

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SL-14 R/B, 17912

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: 2026-10-22T21:51:18.838Z)

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Other satellites on launch #38 in the year 1987 (1987-04-27 UTC)

SL-14 R/B Visibility forecast

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