SL-8 R/B (15056)

COSPAR: 1984-062B | Alt Name: Kosmos-3M 19-521 Stage 2

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 21, 1984

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC132/2

Launch Vehicle

Kosmos 11K65M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

15056

International Designator

1984-062B

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:13:50 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

82.96°

Right Ascension

29.32°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

207.90°

Period

104.60 min

Mean Motion

13.77 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

SL-8 R/B

Alternative Name

Kosmos-3M 19-521 Stage 2

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

RVSN

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs

1 15056U 84062B   26185.05127520  .00000133  00000-0  11981-3 0  9991

2 15056  82.9553  29.3198 0024338 207.8979 315.0538 13.76643993110665

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

4.2

Diameter

2.4

Span

4.2

Dry Mass

1434

Launch Mass

1434

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

4.3207

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

S3M

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

OAZ

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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