TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B (02868)

COSPAR: 1967-066G | Alt Name: Transtage 14

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 1, 1967

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC41

Launch Vehicle

Titan IIIC

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

02868

International Designator

1967-066G

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:37:20 GMT

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Inclination

2.43°

Right Ascension

96.75°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

176.89°

Period

1322.21 min

Mean Motion

1.09 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B

Alternative Name

Transtage 14

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

SAMSO

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 02868U 67066G   26200.81759263 -.00000109  00000+0  00000+0 0  9999

2 02868   2.4286  96.7473 0083121 176.8856 234.7063 01.08908270128696

Source: Celestrak

Summary

A rocket body, also commonly referred to as an upper stage or spent rocket stage, is the structural shell left behind after a rocket has delivered its payload to orbit. These large and often heavy pieces of space hardware can remain in orbit for years, posing significant collision hazards as part of the growing space debris problem. If left uncontrolled, rocket bodies have the potential to reenter Earth's atmosphere unpredictably, which can lead to falling debris in populated areas. Additionally, they risk colliding with operational satellites or the International Space Station, creating more debris and putting human life at risk.

Physical Characteristics

Length

4.6

Diameter

3.1

Span

4.6

Dry Mass

2050

Launch Mass

2050

Shape

Cyl + 2 Nozzle

Radar Cross Section

1.6554

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Transtage 14

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Transtage

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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