SL-16 R/B, 24298

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SL-16 R/B, 24298 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 04 Sep 1996 UTC launched from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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Identifier

24298, 1996-051B

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Space Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Yuzhnoe

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

11S772, Unknown motor

Mass

9,000 kg wet, 9,000 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1996-09-04 (30 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 5.2 m

Radar Cross Section

37.829 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 8 hours ago

TLE from 8 hours ago

0 SL-16 R/B
1 24298U 96051B   26138.92439152  .00000121  00000-0  91996-4 0  9993
2 24298  70.7634  26.5822 0013240  24.1420 336.0318 14.12435260531564

Epoch: 2026-05-18T22:11Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-18T22:11:07.427Z)

Latitude

0.00004°

Longitude

177.1956°

Altitude

844.687 km

Speed

7.435 km/s

True Right ascension

01h 46m 19s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

14:41:52

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

858.57 km

Perigee altitude

839.432 km

Semi-major axis

7,227.138 km

Eccentricity

0.00132

Inclination

70.7634°

RAAN

26.5822°

Arg. of periapsis

24.142°

True anomaly

335.97007°

Mean anomaly

336.0318°

Eccentric anomaly

336.00095°

Mean motion

3.53259 °/min

Orbital period

101.91 mins

BSTAR

0.000091996

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SL-16 R/B Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
9 mins	2026-05-19 16:59:39.073Z	161.767° S	2026-05-19 17:03:39.073Z	112.21° ESE	27.172°	2026-05-19 17:08:39.073Z	45.146° ENE
8 mins	2026-05-19 18:44:39.073Z	244.826° WSW	2026-05-19 18:48:39.073Z	311.538° NW	29.965°	2026-05-19 18:52:39.073Z	3.708° NNE
5 mins	2026-05-20 01:56:39.073Z	24.502° NE	2026-05-20 01:58:39.073Z	48.36° ENE	15.801°	2026-05-20 02:01:39.073Z	82.669° E
9 mins	2026-05-20 03:39:39.073Z	333.388° NNW	2026-05-20 03:43:39.073Z	258.768° W	44.612°	2026-05-20 03:48:39.073Z	162.81° S

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SL-16 R/B, 24298

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 8 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-18T22:11:07.427Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #51 in the year 1996 (1996-09-04 UTC)

SL-16 R/B Visibility forecast

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

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