Key statistics
Satellite SL-12 R/B(2) at a glance.
Uptime
8404
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 1.9
Per day
Orbit
OTHER
Other
Inclination
17.7
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for SL-12 R/B(2).
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: SL-12 R/B(2)
International designator: 2002-023D
Object number (NORAD): 27429
Object ID (CCSDS): 27429
Country: COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES (CIS)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 755.585 minutes
Inclination: 17.7206 deg
SMA: 27479.948 km
Apoapsis: 35759.108 km
Periapsis: 6444.517 km
RAAN: 244.0596 deg
Eccentricy: 0.5333815
Argument of periapsis: 344.2189 deg
Mean anomaly: 10.2501 deg
Mean motion: 1.90580696 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): -0.00000192 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.0 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: May 9, 2025, 2:46 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: May 8, 2025, 10:21 a.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 SL-12 R/B(2)
TLE line 1: 1 27429U 02023D 25128.43189243 -.00000192 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
TLE line 2: 2 27429 17.7206 244.0596 5333815 344.2189 10.2501 1.90580696160233
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite SL-12 R/B(2).
Associated space launch
T5 (formerly DirecTV-5) is a dormant communications satellite launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan in May, 2002 to provide mainly Spanish language satellite television programs to DirecTV customers from the 119 degrees West longitudinal orbit. It was built by Space Systems/Loral, as part of its LS-1300 line. In May 2004, DIRECTV successfully launched DIRECTV 7S (later T7S), their second high powered spot beam. T7S is located at the 119 degree orbital slot. The satellite was renamed to T5 in 2017.
SL-12 R/B(2) was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Proton-K/DM-2M | DirecTV-5’, on board a Proton-K/DM-2M space rocket.
The launch took place on May 7, 2002, 5 p.m. from 81/24 (81P).
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Proton-K/DM-2M | DirecTV-5
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: May 7, 2002, 5 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Proton-K/DM-2M
Launch pad: 81/24 (81P)
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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