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SL-16 R/B
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NORAD 17590Bright visual satellitesOrbit
Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- SL-16 R/B
- NORAD ID
- 17590
- Category
- Bright visual satellites
- TLE epoch
- Aug 11, 2026, 11:36 UTC
- Object ID
- 1987-027B
- Object type
- Rocket body
- Owner
- Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR)
- Launch site
- Tyuratam Missile and Space Center, Kazakhstan (Also known as Baikonur Cosmodrome)
- Launch date
- 1987-03-18
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination71.0043°
Eccentricity0.0007
Mean motion14.1718 rev/day
Orbital period101.6 min
Perigee829.7 km
Apogee840.1 km
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