SL-14 R/B, 21656

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-14 R/B, 21656 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 15 Aug 1991 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

21656, 1991-056B

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)

1991-08-15 (34 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 1.4 m

Radar Cross Section

7.351 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 8 hours ago

TLE from 8 hours ago

0 SL-14 R/B
1 21656U 91056B   26041.55828439  .00000027  00000-0  35483-4 0  9994
2 21656  82.5448 217.9217 0025167  30.4913  28.9888 13.20279451658706

Epoch: 2026-02-10T13:23Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-10T13:23:55.771Z)

Latitude

58.89632°

Longitude

-111.23575°

Altitude

1,176.953 km

Speed

7.278 km/s

True Right ascension

15h 21m 32s

True Declination

58° 45' 09"

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

23:30:14

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,199.917 km

Perigee altitude

1,161.869 km

Semi-major axis

7,559.03 km

Eccentricity

0.00252

Inclination

82.5448°

RAAN

217.9217°

Arg. of periapsis

30.4913°

True anomaly

29.12895°

Mean anomaly

28.9888°

Eccentric anomaly

29.05884°

Mean motion

3.30251 °/min

Orbital period

109.01 mins

BSTAR

0.000035483

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Other satellites on launch #56 in the year 1991 (1991-08-15 UTC)

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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.
13 mins	2026-02-10 22:46:54.220Z	7.055° NNE	2026-02-10 22:52:54.220Z	68.025° E	33.951°	2026-02-10 22:59:54.220Z	144.768° SSE
11 mins	2026-02-11 00:37:54.220Z	328.563° NNW	2026-02-11 00:42:54.220Z	275.052° WNW	29.009°	2026-02-11 00:48:54.220Z	214.4° SW
9 mins	2026-02-11 11:03:54.220Z	122.212° SE	2026-02-11 11:07:54.220Z	79.873° E	21.991°	2026-02-11 11:12:54.220Z	34.389° NE
12 mins	2026-02-11 12:51:54.220Z	207.964° SW	2026-02-11 12:56:54.220Z	278.032° WNW	40.2°	2026-02-11 13:03:54.220Z	359.631° N

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SL-14 R/B, 21656

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 8 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-10T13:23:55.771Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #56 in the year 1991 (1991-08-15 UTC)

SL-14 R/B Visibility forecast

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