SL-16 DEB (24300)

COSPAR: 1996-051D | Alt Name: Sep Motor Cover

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 4, 1996

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC45/1

Launch Vehicle

Zenit-2

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

24300

International Designator

1996-051D

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:34:37 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

71.03°

Right Ascension

79.29°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

62.17°

Period

104.74 min

Mean Motion

13.75 rev/day

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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

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs

1 24300U 96051D   26184.73237354  .00000104  00000-0  13382-3 0  9990

2 24300  71.0276  79.2926 0193456  62.1707 330.3510 13.74787161495569

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

0.086

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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