SL-16 DEB (18527)

COSPAR: 1987-027E | Alt Name: Sep Motor Cover

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Launch Details

Launch Date

March 18, 1987

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC45/1

Launch Vehicle

Zenit-2

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

18527

International Designator

1987-027E

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:10:33 GMT

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Inclination

71.00°

Right Ascension

250.11°

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Argument of Perigee

245.23°

Period

104.67 min

Mean Motion

13.76 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

SL-16 DEB

Alternative Name

Sep Motor Cover

Type

Debris

Status

Space Junk

Owner

UNKS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 18527U 87027E   26185.17400181  .00000111  00000-0  13894-3 0  9992

2 18527  70.9969 250.1094 0196234 245.2332 112.8241 13.75817006971534

Source: Celestrak

Summary

Space debris, also known as space junk, encompasses all non-functional objects orbiting Earth such as defunct satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragments from collisions or disintegrations. Over time, this debris can accumulate and create an increasingly hazardous environment in orbit. Even tiny fragments, traveling at extremely high velocities, can inflict significant damage on operational satellites and spacecraft. If left unmanaged, the density of debris raises the risk of catastrophic collisions and further fragmentation, compounding the problem and threatening the safety and sustainability of space activities.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Cone

Radar Cross Section

0.0855

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Sep Motor Cover

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

YUZH

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Sep Motor Cover

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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