SL-16 DEB (23090)

COSPAR: 1994-023D | Alt Name: Sep Motor Cover

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 23, 1994

Launch Pad

LC45/1

Launch Vehicle

Zenit-2

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

23090

International Designator

1994-023D

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:50:41 GMT

Apogee

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Perigee

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Inclination

71.03°

Right Ascension

3.54°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

219.39°

Period

104.68 min

Mean Motion

13.76 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

VKS

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 23090U 94023D   26184.78520499  .00000105  00000-0  13420-3 0  9996
2 23090  71.0327   3.5442 0192253 219.3855 139.3138 13.75676438615559

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

0.083

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Sep Motor Cover

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

YUZHUA

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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