SL-3 R/B (19046)

COSPAR: 1988-032B | Alt Name: Vostok-2M (N93) Stage 3

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 20, 1988

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Vostok 8A92M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

19046

International Designator

1988-032B

Epoch

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Apogee

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Perigee

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Inclination

97.53°

Right Ascension

168.18°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

183.49°

Period

94.68 min

Mean Motion

15.21 rev/day

Latitude

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

SL-3 R/B

Alternative Name

Vostok-2M (N93) Stage 3

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

RVSN

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 19046U 88032B   26185.15185347  .00005052  00000-0  22937-3 0  9995
2 19046  97.5266 168.1771 0025361 183.4935 176.6127 15.20966577 69809

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

5.6314

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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