SL-16 DEB (19659)

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

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SL-16 DEB Satellite Image
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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 23, 1988

Launch Pad

LC45/1

Launch Vehicle

Zenit-2

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

19659

International Designator

1988-102F

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:05:40 GMT

Apogee

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Perigee

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Inclination

71.04°

Right Ascension

343.83°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

226.65°

Period

104.54 min

Mean Motion

13.77 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 19659U 88102F   26185.21227928  .00000112  00000-0  13791-3 0  9992
2 19659  71.0370 343.8262 0187784 226.6505 316.0109 13.77410625889123

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

0.087

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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