SL-12 R/B(2), 18446

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-12 R/B(2), 18446 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Wed, 28 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

18446, 1987-091D

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)

1987-10-28 (38 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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TLE from 2 days ago

0 SL-12 R/B(2)
1 18446U 87091D   25255.47647837 -.00000116  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992
2 18446  11.1855 327.5056 0023420 256.0478 101.4965  1.00254578127218

Epoch: 2025-09-12T11:26Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-12T11:26:07.731Z)

Latitude

-0.42641°

Longitude

162.1°

Altitude

35,811.28 km

Speed

3.073 km/s

True Right ascension

21h 41m 25s

True Declination

0° 25' 34"

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

17:53:23

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,891.194 km

Perigee altitude

35,693.667 km

Semi-major axis

42,170.568 km

Eccentricity

0.00234

Inclination

11.1855°

RAAN

327.5056°

Arg. of periapsis

256.0478°

True anomaly

101.75933°

Mean anomaly

101.4965°

Eccentric anomaly

101.62793°

Mean motion

0.25063 °/min

Orbital period

1,436.39 mins

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Other satellites on launch #91 in the year 1987 (1987-10-28 UTC)

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SL-12 R/B(1), 18444 (Decayed)

SL-12 PLAT, 18445 (Decayed)

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR), 18447 (Decayed)

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR), 18448 (Decayed)

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SL-12 R/B(2), 18446

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-12T11:26:07.731Z)

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