SL-16 DEB, 18550

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-16 DEB, 18550 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
18550, 1987-027F
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
13 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Yuzhnoe
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
SEP MOTOR COVER, Unknown motor
Mass
~0 kg wet, ~1 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
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago
0 SL-16 DEB
1 18550U 87027F   25181.89516194  .00000075  00000-0  10252-3 0  9998
2 18550  71.0234 142.4760 0182966 223.4780 135.1777 13.79160847925801
Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:29Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:29:01.991Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-98.98071°
Altitude
1,065.758 km
Speed
7.271 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 29m 54s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
64.94267°
Longitude
32.94127°
Altitude
1,034.201 km
Speed
7.313 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 30m 03s
Apparent Declination
33° 42' 18"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:50:28
Azimuth
327.424° NNW
Elevation
-7.669°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,099.173 km
Perigee altitude
830.47 km
Semi-major axis
7,342.959 km
Eccentricity
0.0183
Inclination
71.0234°
RAAN
142.476°
Arg. of periapsis
223.478°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
135.1777°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.44934 °/min
Orbital period
104.37 mins
BSTAR
0.00010252
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SL-16 DEB Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-07-01 10:20:03.480Z286.623° WNW2025-07-01 10:22:03.480Z266.636° W13.106°2025-07-01 10:24:03.480Z245.915° WSW
11 mins2025-07-01 21:58:03.480Z169.239° S2025-07-01 22:03:03.480Z107.818° ESE35.014°2025-07-01 22:09:03.480Z37.698° NE
11 mins2025-07-01 23:45:03.480Z243.699° WSW2025-07-01 23:50:03.480Z301.584° NW30.388°2025-07-01 23:56:03.480Z6.486° NNE
8 mins2025-07-02 07:08:03.480Z5.986° NNE2025-07-02 07:12:03.480Z53.111° ENE23.628°2025-07-02 07:16:03.480Z101.49° ESE
9 mins2025-07-02 08:55:03.480Z321.919° NNW2025-07-02 08:59:03.480Z259.462° W38.748°2025-07-02 09:04:03.480Z180.684° SSW
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