SL-14 R/B (16882)

COSPAR: 1986-055B | Alt Name: Tsiklon-3 61-502 Stage 3

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SL-14 R/B Satellite Image
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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 28, 1986

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC32/2

Launch Vehicle

Tsiklon-3

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

16882

International Designator

1986-055B

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:36:05 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

82.52°

Right Ascension

17.26°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

310.25°

Period

96.92 min

Mean Motion

14.86 rev/day

Latitude

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

SL-14 R/B

Alternative Name

Tsiklon-3 61-502 Stage 3

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

UNKS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 16882U 86055B   26185.06673500  .00000449  00000-0  48806-4 0  9995
2 16882  82.5198  17.2612 0017667 310.2530 202.0232 14.85734648136641

Source: Celestrak

Summary
A rocket body, also commonly referred to as an upper stage or spent rocket stage, is the structural shell left behind after a rocket has delivered its payload to orbit. These large and often heavy pieces of space hardware can remain in orbit for years, posing significant collision hazards as part of the growing space debris problem. If left uncontrolled, rocket bodies have the potential to reenter Earth's atmosphere unpredictably, which can lead to falling debris in populated areas. Additionally, they risk colliding with operational satellites or the International Space Station, creating more debris and putting human life at risk.
Physical Characteristics

Length

2.8

Diameter

2.2

Span

2.8

Dry Mass

1600

Launch Mass

1600

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

4.2918

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

S5M

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

YUZH

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

S5M

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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