TITAN 34D TRANSTAGE R/B (19490)

COSPAR: 1988-077C | Alt Name: Transtage D-3

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 2, 1988

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Titan 34D/Transtage

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

19490

International Designator

1988-077C

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:45:30 GMT

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Inclination

26.75°

Right Ascension

77.19°

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Argument of Perigee

340.28°

Period

704.77 min

Mean Motion

2.04 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

TITAN 34D TRANSTAGE R/B

Alternative Name

Transtage D-3

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

AFSD

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 19490U 88077C   26185.03160449  .00000592  00000-0  15325-2 0  9996

2 19490  26.7484  77.1880 7396478 340.2843   2.1852  2.04322340 52752

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

4.6

Diameter

3.1

Span

4.6

Dry Mass

1950

Launch Mass

1950

Shape

Cyl + 2 Nozzle

Radar Cross Section

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Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Transtage D-3

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Transtage

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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