SL-14 R/B (22693)

COSPAR: 1993-038G | Alt Name: Tsiklon-3 82-801 Stage 3

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SL-14 R/B Satellite Image
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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 24, 1993

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC32/1

Launch Vehicle

Tsiklon-3

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

22693

International Designator

1993-038G

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:45:48 GMT

Apogee

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Perigee

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Inclination

82.59°

Right Ascension

339.16°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

286.92°

Period

114.76 min

Mean Motion

12.55 rev/day

Latitude

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Longitude

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

SL-14 R/B

Alternative Name

Tsiklon-3 82-801 Stage 3

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

VKS

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 22693U 93038G   26184.90681407  .00000007  00000-0 -18331-4 0  9999
2 22693  82.5876 339.1554 0044864 286.9180 241.0458 12.54835249513118

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

5.7625

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

S5M

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

YUZHUA

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

S5M

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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