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SL-14 R/B (19211)
COSPAR: 1988-050B | Alt Name: Tsiklon-3 58-406 Stage 3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 14, 1988
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19211
International Designator
1988-050B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:07:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.53°
Right Ascension
348.98°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
23.45°
Period
96.94 min
Mean Motion
14.85 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SL-14 R/B
Alternative Name
Tsiklon-3 58-406 Stage 3
Type
Rocket Body
Status
Space Junk
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 19211U 88050B 26185.21345232 .00000476 00000-0 52220-4 0 9991
2 19211 82.5261 348.9844 0021412 23.4458 336.7730 14.85474854 35609
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
3.8216
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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