Norad ID: 14707
| Spacetrack Directory Name | COSMOS 1494 DEB |
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| Days in orbit | 220 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | KYMSC (Kapustin Yar Missile and Space Complex, Russia) |
COSMOS 1494 DEB, 14707 was space debris originally from a launch on Wed, 31 Aug 1983 UTC via a KOSMOS 11K65M launch vehicle from the Kapustin Yar Missile And Space Complex (KYMTR). 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.