SL-12 R/B(2), 18578

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-12 R/B(2), 18578 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Thu, 26 Nov 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

18578, 1987-096D

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

10 hours ago

Origin

Russian Strategic Rocket Forces (CIS)

Manufacturer

NPO Energiya

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

BLOK DM, Unknown motor

Mass

2,440 kg wet, 2,440 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1987-11-26 (37 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 6.27 m

Radar Cross Section

23.597 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 10 hours ago

0 SL-12 R/B(2)
1 18578U 87096D   25128.87452091 -.00000252  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 18578  11.3832 328.8362 0021960 235.3507 299.0709  1.00562214133963

Epoch: 2025-05-08T20:59Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T20:59:18.606Z)

Latitude

1.125°

Longitude

-38.60351°

Altitude

35,660.027 km

Speed

3.081 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 32m 39s

True Declination

1° 07' 26"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude

-6.29184°

Longitude

113.81317°

Altitude

35,706.943 km

Speed

3.078 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

20h 08m 12s

Apparent Declination

-12° 10' 14"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

15:11:00

Azimuth

109.401° ESE

Elevation

3.875°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,798.802 km

Perigee altitude

35,613.967 km

Semi-major axis

42,084.521 km

Eccentricity

0.002196

Inclination

11.3832°

RAAN

328.8362°

Arg. of periapsis

235.3507°

True anomaly

298.85067°

Mean anomaly

299.0709°

Eccentric anomaly

298.96081°

Mean motion

0.2514 °/min

BSTAR

Unknown

Orbital period

1432 mins

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Other satellites on launch #96 in the year 1987 (1987-11-26 UTC)

COSMOS 1897, 18575

SL-12 R/B(1), 18576 (Decayed)

SL-12 PLAT, 18577 (Decayed)

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR), 18579 (Decayed)

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR), 18580 (Decayed)

COSMOS 1897 DEB, 44572

SL-12 R/B(2) 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.
620 mins	2025-05-09 09:59:04.294Z	103.468° ESE	2025-05-09 14:53:04.294Z	95.896° ESE	15.735°	2025-05-09 20:19:04.294Z	102.645° ESE

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