SL-14 R/B (12849)

COSPAR: 1981-094B | Alt Name: Tsiklon-3 99-802 Stage 3

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 21, 1981

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC32/1

Launch Vehicle

Tsiklon-3

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

12849

International Designator

1981-094B

Epoch

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Apogee

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Inclination

82.49°

Right Ascension

141.65°

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Argument of Perigee

138.78°

Period

106.01 min

Mean Motion

13.58 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

SL-14 R/B

Alternative Name

Tsiklon-3 99-802 Stage 3

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

GUKOS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs

1 12849U 81094B   26185.14187645  .00001162  00000-0  10054-3 0  9997

2 12849  82.4880 141.6515 0868943 138.7756 228.2463 13.58318064188535

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

4.6957

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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