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SL-14 R/B (15945)
COSPAR: 1985-069B | Alt Name: Tsiklon-3 32-306 Stage 3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 8, 1985
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15945
International Designator
1985-069B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:24:01 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.53°
Right Ascension
275.30°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
161.74°
Period
96.87 min
Mean Motion
14.87 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SL-14 R/B
Alternative Name
Tsiklon-3 32-306 Stage 3
Type
Rocket Body
Status
Space Junk
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 15945U 85069B 26185.26668716 .00000522 00000-0 55982-4 0 9998
2 15945 82.5272 275.3036 0019279 161.7403 198.4510 14.86529201190150
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
4.252
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
Map
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