SL-12 R/B(2), 28918

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-12 R/B(2), 28918 is space debris in MEO originally from a launch on Sun, 25 Dec 2005 UTC launched from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). 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

28918, 2005-050D

Orbit

MEO

Last TLE update

18 hours ago

Origin

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center (CIS)

Manufacturer

RKKE

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

BLOK DM2, 11D58M

Mass

2,560 kg wet, 2,560 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2005-12-25 (20 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 6.3 m

Radar Cross Section

23.684 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 18 hours ago

0 SL-12 R/B(2)
1 28918U 05050D   25185.36411267 -.00000077  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994
2 28918  65.7435 326.8436 0010012 208.5531 164.5385  2.13506998152250

Epoch: 2025-07-04T08:44Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-04T08:44:19.334Z)

Latitude

11.96765°

Longitude

-81.39602°

Altitude

19,122.085 km

Speed

3.952 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 09m 12s

True Declination

11° 56' 53"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-54.26118°

Longitude

131.80168°

Altitude

19,096.727 km

Speed

3.958 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

11h 18m 49s

Apparent Declination

-64° 55' 05"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

15:02:02

Azimuth

202.474° SSW

Elevation

-23.479°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

19,122.715 km

Perigee altitude

19,071.703 km

Semi-major axis

25,475.346 km

Eccentricity

0.001

Inclination

65.7435°

RAAN

326.8436°

Arg. of periapsis

208.5531°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

164.5385°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.53378 °/min

Orbital period

674.43 mins

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SL-12 R/B(2) 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.
211 mins	2025-07-05 06:30:00.787Z	127.563° SE	2025-07-05 08:17:00.787Z	70.761° E	34.685°	2025-07-05 10:01:00.787Z	26.653° NE
248 mins	2025-07-05 20:13:00.787Z	326.782° NNW	2025-07-05 22:19:00.787Z	276.461° WNW	41.248°	2025-07-06 00:21:00.787Z	209.459° SW

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