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: 10 hours ago

TLE from 10 hours ago

0 SL-14 R/B
1 24731U 97006G   26047.09162568  .00000029  00000-0  11744-3 0  9996
2 24731  82.5963  55.7999 0040269 296.9179 129.5835 12.55271080328849

Epoch: 2026-02-16T02:11Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-16T02:11:56.458Z)

Latitude

65.84139°

Longitude

-106.52156°

Altitude

1,474.017 km

Speed

7.123 km/s

True Right ascension

04h 50m 13s

True Declination

65° 43' 28"

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

15:10:51

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,471.337 km

Perigee altitude

1,408.372 km

Semi-major axis

7,817.992 km

Eccentricity

0.00403

Inclination

82.5963°

RAAN

55.7999°

Arg. of periapsis

296.9179°

True anomaly

129.938°

Mean anomaly

129.5835°

Eccentric anomaly

129.76086°

Mean motion

3.13979 °/min

Orbital period

114.66 mins

BSTAR

0.00011744

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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.
12 mins	2026-02-16 13:58:17.301Z	323.69° NNW	2026-02-16 14:04:17.301Z	274.276° WNW	22.573°	2026-02-16 14:10:17.301Z	229.377° WSW
4 mins	2026-02-16 23:05:17.301Z	83.981° E	2026-02-16 23:06:17.301Z	76.771° E	11.682°	2026-02-16 23:09:17.301Z	55.54° ENE
15 mins	2026-02-17 00:53:17.301Z	174.586° S	2026-02-17 01:00:17.301Z	111.612° ESE	43.502°	2026-02-17 01:08:17.301Z	12.264° NNE
11 mins	2026-02-17 02:52:17.301Z	252.512° W	2026-02-17 02:57:17.301Z	295.419° NW	21.833°	2026-02-17 03:03:17.301Z	342.241° N
13 mins	2026-02-17 10:59:17.301Z	16.478° NNE	2026-02-17 11:05:17.301Z	69.419° E	27.421°	2026-02-17 11:12:17.301Z	127.993° SE

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SL-14 R/B, 24731

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 10 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-16T02:11:56.458Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #6 in the year 1997 (1997-02-14 UTC)

SL-14 R/B Visibility forecast

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