Norad ID: 16696
| Spacetrack Directory Name | COSMOS 1740 DEB |
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| Days in orbit | 337 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia) |
COSMOS 1740 DEB, 16696 was space debris originally from a launch on Tue, 15 Apr 1986 UTC launched from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). 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.