SL-3 R/B (07418)

COSPAR: 1974-066B | Alt Name: Vostok-2M (N35) Stage 3

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 16, 1974

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC43/4

Launch Vehicle

Vostok 8A92M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

07418

International Designator

1974-066B

Decay Date

4/13/1999

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Blok-E bus USSR satellites Rocket Bodies

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SL-3 R/B

Alternative Name

Vostok-2M (N35) Stage 3

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

RVSN

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

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

3.8

Diameter

2.6

Span

3.8

Dry Mass

1440

Launch Mass

1440

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

8.9823

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

8A92ME

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

PROG

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Blok-E

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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