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: 22 hours ago

TLE from 22 hours ago

0 SL-16 R/B
1 24298U 96051B   26093.52843798  .00000145  00000-0  10536-3 0  9990
2 24298  70.7581 122.6662 0013137 107.2994 252.9564 14.12423229525158

Epoch: 2026-04-03T12:40Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-03T12:40:57.041Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

100.56725°

Altitude

856.268 km

Speed

7.423 km/s

True Right ascension

08h 10m 39s

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

16:53:28

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

858.537 km

Perigee altitude

839.548 km

Semi-major axis

7,227.18 km

Eccentricity

0.00131

Inclination

70.7581°

RAAN

122.6662°

Arg. of periapsis

107.2994°

True anomaly

252.81254°

Mean anomaly

252.9564°

Eccentric anomaly

252.88446°

Mean motion

3.53256 °/min

Orbital period

101.91 mins

BSTAR

0.00010536

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

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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.
5 mins	2026-04-04 11:19:49.736Z	17.936° NNE	2026-04-04 11:22:49.736Z	52.427° ENE	15.042°	2026-04-04 11:24:49.736Z	75.593° E
9 mins	2026-04-04 13:03:49.736Z	334.281° NNW	2026-04-04 13:07:49.736Z	196.251° SSW	44.545°	2026-04-04 13:12:49.736Z	161.149° S
7 mins	2026-04-05 02:12:49.736Z	148.358° SSE	2026-04-05 02:15:49.736Z	101.014° ESE	26.659°	2026-04-05 02:19:49.736Z	48.607° ENE
9 mins	2026-04-05 03:55:49.736Z	240.344° WSW	2026-04-05 03:59:49.736Z	301.105° NW	31.111°	2026-04-05 04:04:49.736Z	7.244° NNE

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SL-16 R/B, 24298

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 22 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-03T12:40:57.041Z)

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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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