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SL-14 R/B (16409)
COSPAR: 1985-119B | Alt Name: Tsiklon-3 32-305 Stage 3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 26, 1985
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16409
International Designator
1985-119B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:07:39 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.54°
Right Ascension
248.79°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
104.76°
Period
103.98 min
Mean Motion
13.85 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SL-14 R/B
Alternative Name
Tsiklon-3 32-305 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 16409U 85119B 26185.21364911 .00000042 00000-0 23949-4 0 9990
2 16409 82.5361 248.7862 0016256 104.7588 255.5375 13.84928405 47824
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
4.3856
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
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
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