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
12 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 12 hours ago
0 SL-16 DEB
1 18550U 87027F   25129.31138147  .00000087  00000-0  11297-3 0  9998
2 18550  71.0248 246.4274 0183248 298.2886  59.9832 13.79144845918292
Epoch: 2025-05-09T07:28Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-09T07:28:23.359Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-93.03928°
Altitude
903.817 km
Speed
7.433 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 25m 42s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-37.29262°
Longitude
101.11173°
Altitude
950.226 km
Speed
7.391 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 10m 35s
Apparent Declination
-69° 31' 41"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
03:10:44
Azimuth
154.05° SSE
Elevation
-36.939°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,099.438 km
Perigee altitude
830.319 km
Semi-major axis
7,343.015 km
Eccentricity
0.0183248
Inclination
71.0248°
RAAN
246.4274°
Arg. of periapsis
298.2886°
True anomaly
61.82218°
Mean anomaly
59.9832°
Eccentric anomaly
60.90061°
Mean motion
3.4493 °/min
BSTAR
0.00011297
Orbital period
104.37 mins
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SL-16 DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
10 mins2025-05-09 20:15:50.741Z312.137° NW2025-05-09 20:20:50.741Z265.585° W23.202°2025-05-09 20:25:50.741Z212.709° SW
9 mins2025-05-10 07:57:50.741Z148.088° SSE2025-05-10 08:01:50.741Z100.137° ESE24.426°2025-05-10 08:06:50.741Z47.328° ENE
10 mins2025-05-10 09:43:50.741Z230.848° WSW2025-05-10 09:47:50.741Z286.576° WNW36.929°2025-05-10 09:53:50.741Z10.998° NNE
8 mins2025-05-10 17:06:50.741Z14.551° NNE2025-05-10 17:09:50.741Z44.922° NE19.416°2025-05-10 17:14:50.741Z93.272° ESE
7 mins2025-05-10 18:52:50.741Z334.795° NNW2025-05-10 18:57:50.741Z261.442° W44.808°2025-05-10 18:59:50.741Z167.728° S
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