TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B (10942)

COSPAR: 1978-058B | Alt Name: Transtage 33

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 10, 1978

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Titan IIIC

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

10942

International Designator

1978-058B

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:33:31 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

10.25°

Right Ascension

19.82°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

131.99°

Period

1445.37 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B

Alternative Name

Transtage 33

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 10942U 78058B   26184.68995060  .00000051  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994

2 10942  10.2533  19.8174 1422393 131.9905 241.1063  0.99628491 26939

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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

1950

Launch Mass

1950

Shape

Cyl + 2 Nozzle

Radar Cross Section

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Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Transtage 33

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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