SL-12 R/B(2), 18387

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-12 R/B(2), 18387 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Thu, 01 Oct 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

18387, 1987-084D

Orbit

GEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Strategic Rocket Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

NPO Energiya

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

BLOK DM, Unknown motor

Mass

2,440 kg wet, 2,440 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1987-10-01 (39 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 3.1 m

Radar Cross Section

23.597 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 12 hours ago

TLE from 12 hours ago

0 SL-12 R/B(2)
1 18387U 87084D   26148.40684964 -.00000363  00000-0  00000+0 0  9998
2 18387  10.9797 326.8165 0028725 251.5833 305.1274  1.00053084148572

Epoch: 2026-05-28T09:45Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-28T09:45:51.808Z)

Latitude

-3.10758°

Longitude

130.54671°

Altitude

35,778.536 km

Speed

3.078 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 51m 51s

True Declination

-3° 06' 16"

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

07:20:55

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,970.326 km

Perigee altitude

35,727.731 km

Semi-major axis

42,227.166 km

Eccentricity

0.00287

Inclination

10.9797°

RAAN

326.8165°

Arg. of periapsis

251.5833°

True anomaly

304.85763°

Mean anomaly

305.1274°

Eccentric anomaly

304.99257°

Mean motion

0.25012 °/min

Orbital period

1,439.29 mins

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SL-12 R/B(2), 18387

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-28T09:45:51.808Z)

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