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SL-3 R/B (13771)
COSPAR: 1983-003B | Alt Name: Vostok-2M (N87) Stage 3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 20, 1983
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13771
International Designator
1983-003B
Epoch
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Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.16°
Right Ascension
122.60°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
114.86°
Period
93.71 min
Mean Motion
15.37 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SL-3 R/B
Alternative Name
Vostok-2M (N87) Stage 3
Type
Rocket Body
Status
Space Junk
Owner
RVSN
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 13771U 83003B 26185.07186719 .00010313 00000-0 28381-3 0 9997
2 13771 81.1579 122.5974 0028808 114.8617 245.5623 15.36601005374251
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
3.8
Diameter
2.6
Span
3.8
Dry Mass
1440
Launch Mass
1440
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
5.674
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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