SL-14 R/B, 18821

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-14 R/B, 18821 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 30 Jan 1988 UTC launched from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). 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

18821, 1988-005B

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Space Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Yuzhnoe

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

S5M, Unknown motor

Mass

1,600 kg wet, 1,600 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1988-01-30 (39 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 1.8 m

Radar Cross Section

7.351 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 6 hours ago

TLE from 6 hours ago

0 SL-14 R/B
1 18821U 88005B   26316.77638161  .00000047  00000-0  27832-4 0  9995
2 18821  82.5449 207.2410 0015274  40.0265 320.2018 13.85229336960605

Epoch: 2026-11-12T18:37Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-12T18:37:59.371Z)

Latitude

-0.00004°

Longitude

-124.1614°

Altitude

939.712 km

Speed

7.386 km/s

True Right ascension

13h 48m 57s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

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

21:28:31

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

953.729 km

Perigee altitude

931.366 km

Semi-major axis

7,320.685 km

Eccentricity

0.00153

Inclination

82.5449°

RAAN

207.241°

Arg. of periapsis

40.0265°

True anomaly

320.0896°

Mean anomaly

320.2018°

Eccentric anomaly

320.14572°

Mean motion

3.4651 °/min

Orbital period

103.89 mins

BSTAR

0.000027832

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Other satellites on launch #5 in the year 1988 (1988-01-30 UTC)

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METEOR 2-17 DEB, 31401

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 31397

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38656

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 29302

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38541

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38286

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38285

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38281

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 35372

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 35371

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SL-14 R/B 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.
10 mins	2026-11-13 03:52:20.165Z	11.986° NNE	2026-11-13 03:57:20.165Z	67.209° ENE	31.693°	2026-11-13 04:02:20.165Z	132.024° SE
9 mins	2026-11-13 05:38:20.165Z	327.951° NNW	2026-11-13 05:42:20.165Z	273.764° WNW	35.659°	2026-11-13 05:47:20.165Z	210.178° SW
10 mins	2026-11-13 17:17:20.165Z	169.931° S	2026-11-13 17:21:20.165Z	109.207° ESE	63.285°	2026-11-13 17:27:20.165Z	14.32° NNE
6 mins	2026-11-13 19:04:20.165Z	261.9° W	2026-11-13 19:07:20.165Z	296.793° NW	17.903°	2026-11-13 19:10:20.165Z	328.808° NNW

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SL-14 R/B, 18821

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 6 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-12T18:37:59.371Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #5 in the year 1988 (1988-01-30 UTC)

SL-14 R/B Visibility forecast

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