SL-11 R/B (20260)

COSPAR: 1989-079B | Alt Name: Tsiklon-2 32-307 Stage 2

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 27, 1989

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC90

Launch Vehicle

Tsiklon-2

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

20260

International Designator

1989-079B

Decay Date

9/28/1989

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SL-11 R/B

Alternative Name

Tsiklon-2 32-307 Stage 2

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

UNKS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

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

10.9

Diameter

Span

10.9

Dry Mass

4000

Launch Mass

4000

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

30.2

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

11S692

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

YUZH

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

11S692

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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