SL-12 R/B(2) (13900)

COSPAR: 1979-015D | Alt Name: Blok DM No. 13L

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 21, 1979

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC200/40

Launch Vehicle

Proton-K/DM

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

13900

International Designator

1979-015D

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:45:10 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

4.33°

Right Ascension

276.75°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

330.59°

Period

1420.88 min

Mean Motion

1.01 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

SL-12 R/B(2)

Alternative Name

Blok DM No. 13L

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

RVSN

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 13900U 79015D   26184.94804104 -.00000110  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999

2 13900   4.3327 276.7478 0010109 330.5855  71.1646  1.01345297127226

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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

6.3

Diameter

3.7

Span

6.3

Dry Mass

2440

Launch Mass

17200

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

2.3015

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

11S86 No. 13L

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

NPOE

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Blok DM

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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