Key statistics
Satellite SL-12 R/B(2) at a glance.
Uptime
8525
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 1.9
Per day
Orbit
OTHER
Other
Inclination
17.4
Latest
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: 755.586 minutes
Inclination: 17.4307 deg
SMA: 27479.972 km
Apoapsis: 35837.465 km
Periapsis: 6366.208 km
RAAN: 230.0261 deg
Eccentricy: 0.53623158
Argument of periapsis: 10.1652 deg
Mean anomaly: 179.3637 deg
Mean motion: 1.90580447 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): -0.00000009 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.0 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Sept. 7, 2025, 3:09 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Sept. 6, 2025, 9:18 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 SL-12 R/B(2)
TLE line 1: 1 27429U 02023D 25249.88763602 -.00000009 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
TLE line 2: 2 27429 17.4307 230.0261 5362316 10.1652 179.3637 1.90580447162545
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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