PEGASUS R/B (22639)

COSPAR: 1993-026B | Alt Name: Orbcomm CDS-2

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 25, 1993

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

RW04/22

Launch Vehicle

Pegasus

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

22639

International Designator

1993-026B

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:03:33 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

69.92°

Right Ascension

304.27°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

173.35°

Period

100.49 min

Mean Motion

14.33 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

PEGASUS R/B

Alternative Name

Orbcomm CDS-2

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

ORBC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 22639U 93026B   26184.79413435  .00000212  00000-0  96857-4 0  9993

2 22639  69.9208 304.2696 0062971 173.3483 186.8493 14.32990529111772

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

0.2

Diameter

0.2

Span

0.2

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box + Ant

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Orbcomm OXP-2

Purpose

Experimental communication M2M/IoT

Mission

Experimental communication M2M/IoT

Manufacturer

FAIR

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

ORB-CDS

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

None

Equipment

Orbcomm payload

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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