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

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)

1997-02-14 (30 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: 18 hours ago

TLE from 18 hours ago

0 SL-14 R/B
1 24731U 97006G   26307.87268876  .00000022  00000-0  71936-4 0  9993
2 24731  82.5992 252.0151 0042411  73.0080 314.4610 12.55273492361560

Epoch: 2026-11-03T20:56Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-03T20:56:40.308Z)

Latitude

26.9112°

Longitude

-101.52042°

Altitude

1,422.485 km

Speed

7.162 km/s

True Right ascension

17h 03m 06s

True Declination

26° 47' 04"

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

11:12:34

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,473.001 km

Perigee altitude

1,406.688 km

Semi-major axis

7,817.981 km

Eccentricity

0.00424

Inclination

82.5992°

RAAN

252.0151°

Arg. of periapsis

73.008°

True anomaly

314.11284°

Mean anomaly

314.461°

Eccentric anomaly

314.28705°

Mean motion

3.13979 °/min

Orbital period

114.66 mins

BSTAR

0.000071936

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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	2026-11-04 19:51:30.535Z	139.307° SSE	2026-11-04 19:58:30.535Z	78.741° E	30.416°	2026-11-04 20:04:30.535Z	29.298° NE
14 mins	2026-11-04 21:46:30.535Z	209.999° SW	2026-11-04 21:53:30.535Z	288.707° WNW	53.555°	2026-11-04 22:00:30.535Z	356.896° N
14 mins	2026-11-05 07:51:30.535Z	0.674° NNE	2026-11-05 07:58:30.535Z	98.39° ESE	65.541°	2026-11-05 08:05:30.535Z	160.71° S
10 mins	2026-11-05 09:48:30.535Z	317.254° NNW	2026-11-05 09:52:30.535Z	282.592° WNW	24.378°	2026-11-05 09:58:30.535Z	232.788° WSW

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SL-14 R/B, 24731

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 18 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-03T20:56:40.308Z)

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