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 (29 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 24731U 97006G   26137.16886619  .00000027  00000-0  10061-3 0  9993
2 24731  82.6025 359.2380 0042311  94.4341  27.5017 12.55271881340142

Epoch: 2026-05-17T04:03Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-17T04:03:10.038Z)

Latitude

57.1794°

Longitude

-127.98415°

Altitude

1,422.731 km

Speed

7.168 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 10m 43s

True Declination

57° 02' 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

20:39:38

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,472.93 km

Perigee altitude

1,406.772 km

Semi-major axis

7,817.988 km

Eccentricity

0.00423

Inclination

82.6025°

RAAN

359.238°

Arg. of periapsis

94.4341°

True anomaly

27.72665°

Mean anomaly

27.5017°

Eccentric anomaly

27.61407°

Mean motion

3.13979 °/min

Orbital period

114.66 mins

BSTAR

0.00010061

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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	2026-05-17 14:58:18.390Z	165.106° S	2026-05-17 15:05:18.390Z	103.686° ESE	39.844°	2026-05-17 15:13:18.390Z	16.574° NNE
12 mins	2026-05-17 16:56:18.390Z	239.726° WSW	2026-05-17 17:02:18.390Z	295.752° NW	26.035°	2026-05-17 17:08:18.390Z	345.632° N
10 mins	2026-05-18 01:05:18.390Z	28.027° NE	2026-05-18 01:09:18.390Z	63.008° ENE	21.819°	2026-05-18 01:15:18.390Z	113.412° SE
15 mins	2026-05-18 02:59:18.390Z	346.358° N	2026-05-18 03:06:18.390Z	256.029° W	43.246°	2026-05-18 03:14:18.390Z	185.528° SSW

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SL-14 R/B, 24731

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: 2026-05-17T04:03:10.038Z)

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