SL-14 R/B, 18340

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-14 R/B, 18340 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Mon, 07 Sep 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

18340, 1987-074G

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)

1987-09-07 (38 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: 9 hours ago

TLE from 9 hours ago

0 SL-14 R/B
1 18340U 87074G   26061.77118512  .00000002  00000-0 -51692-4 0  9999
2 18340  82.5720 143.6966 0040704  85.9929  32.8548 12.55577877763655

Epoch: 2026-03-02T18:30Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-02T18:30:30.394Z)

Latitude

60.13382°

Longitude

-127.54667°

Altitude

1,424.733 km

Speed

7.166 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 42m 33s

True Declination

59° 59' 52"

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

07:10:41

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,470.398 km

Perigee altitude

1,406.764 km

Semi-major axis

7,816.718 km

Eccentricity

0.00407

Inclination

82.572°

RAAN

143.6966°

Arg. of periapsis

85.9929°

True anomaly

33.10893°

Mean anomaly

32.8548°

Eccentric anomaly

32.98176°

Mean motion

3.14056 °/min

Orbital period

114.63 mins

BSTAR

-0.000051692

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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.
15 mins	2026-03-03 05:26:27.179Z	161.192° S	2026-03-03 05:33:27.179Z	100.321° ESE	37.907°	2026-03-03 05:41:27.179Z	18.265° NNE
12 mins	2026-03-03 07:24:27.179Z	237.004° WSW	2026-03-03 07:29:27.179Z	284.354° WNW	28.164°	2026-03-03 07:36:27.179Z	347.564° N
10 mins	2026-03-03 15:33:27.179Z	30.737° NE	2026-03-03 15:37:27.179Z	65.074° ENE	20.035°	2026-03-03 15:43:27.179Z	111.946° ESE
14 mins	2026-03-03 17:27:27.179Z	348.399° N	2026-03-03 17:34:27.179Z	236.127° WSW	44.086°	2026-03-03 17:41:27.179Z	182.142° SSW
4 mins	2026-03-03 19:26:27.179Z	297.357° NW	2026-03-03 19:28:27.179Z	282.311° WNW	12.597°	2026-03-03 19:30:27.179Z	267.554° W

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SL-14 R/B, 18340

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 9 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-02T18:30:30.394Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #74 in the year 1987 (1987-09-07 UTC)

SL-14 R/B Visibility forecast

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