SL-14 R/B (11087)

COSPAR: 1978-100D | Alt Name: Tsiklon-3 55-502 Stage 3

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 26, 1978

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC32/2

Launch Vehicle

Tsiklon-3

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

11087

International Designator

1978-100D

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:25:05 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

82.55°

Right Ascension

26.96°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

273.47°

Period

120.30 min

Mean Motion

11.97 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

SL-14 R/B

Alternative Name

Tsiklon-3 55-502 Stage 3

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

GUKOSR

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 11087U 78100D   26185.01742253 -.00000038  00000-0 -59900-3 0  9998

2 11087  82.5484  26.9560 0008519 273.4742 256.1961 11.97035405 83770

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

2.8

Diameter

2.2

Span

2.8

Dry Mass

1600

Launch Mass

1600

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

5.0188

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

S5M

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

YUZH

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

S5M

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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