TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B (03692)

COSPAR: 1969-013B | Alt Name: Transtage 17

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 9, 1969

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC41

Launch Vehicle

Titan IIIC

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

03692

International Designator

1969-013B

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:14:14 GMT

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Inclination

1.39°

Right Ascension

77.67°

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Argument of Perigee

38.01°

Period

1476.37 min

Mean Motion

0.98 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B

Alternative Name

Transtage 17

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

SAMSO

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs

1 03692U 69013B   26200.80155924 -.00000176  00000+0  00000+0 0  9996

2 03692   1.3933  77.6741 0165550  38.0136 307.4119 00.97536320 42631

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

2028

Launch Mass

2028

Shape

Cyl + 2 Nozzle

Radar Cross Section

2.2625

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Transtage 17

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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