SL-16 DEB (19656)

COSPAR: 1988-102C | Alt Name: Sep Motor Cover

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 23, 1988

Launch Pad

LC45/1

Launch Vehicle

Zenit-2

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

19656

International Designator

1988-102C

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:24:51 GMT

Apogee

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Perigee

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Inclination

70.98°

Right Ascension

158.60°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

182.53°

Period

104.96 min

Mean Motion

13.72 rev/day

Latitude

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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

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 19656U 88102C   26184.35059541  .00000072  00000-0  10802-3 0  9992
2 19656  70.9783 158.6021 0211163 182.5307 177.4745 13.71950195881403

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

0

Diameter

1

Span

1

Dry Mass

1

Launch Mass

1

Shape

Cone

Radar Cross Section

0.0848

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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