SL-14 R/B, 24731

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-14 R/B, 24731 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Fri, 14 Feb 1997 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

24731, 1997-006G

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

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)

1997-02-14 (28 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 2.7 m

Radar Cross Section

7.351 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 SL-14 R/B
1 24731U 97006G   25139.49297234  .00000021  00000-0  62948-4 0  9995
2 24731  82.6020 226.9684 0041402 184.5027 186.8902 12.55267770294643

Epoch: 2025-05-19T11:49Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-19T11:49:52.81Z)

Latitude

11.19633°

Longitude

173.55905°

Altitude

1,476.662 km

Speed

7.111 km/s

True Right ascension

15h 13m 44s

True Declination

11° 08' 13"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-80.96598°

Longitude

45.71291°

Altitude

1,466.587 km

Speed

7.131 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

11h 53m 59s

Apparent Declination

-67° 00' 18"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

00:51:05

Azimuth

168.252° S

Elevation

-61.77°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,472.236 km

Perigee altitude

1,407.5 km

Semi-major axis

7,818.005 km

Eccentricity

0.00414

Inclination

82.602°

RAAN

226.9684°

Arg. of periapsis

184.5027°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

186.8902°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.13978 °/min

Orbital period

114.66 mins

BSTAR

0.000062948

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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.
15 mins	2025-05-20 17:04:19.149Z	0.493° NNE	2025-05-20 17:12:19.149Z	82.754° E	40.242°	2025-05-20 17:19:19.149Z	154.25° SSE
11 mins	2025-05-20 19:02:19.149Z	322.024° NNW	2025-05-20 19:07:19.149Z	275.863° WNW	25.304°	2025-05-20 19:13:19.149Z	225.442° WSW
15 mins	2025-05-21 05:57:19.149Z	167.018° S	2025-05-21 06:04:19.149Z	84.309° E	41.624°	2025-05-21 06:12:19.149Z	14.23° NNE
13 mins	2025-05-21 07:54:19.149Z	240.635° WSW	2025-05-21 08:00:19.149Z	291.52° WNW	24.983°	2025-05-21 08:07:19.149Z	347.115° N

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