SL-11 R/B (24671)

COSPAR: 1996-069B | Alt Name: Tsiklon-2 13-302 Stage 2

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 11, 1996

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC90/19

Launch Vehicle

Tsiklon-2

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

24671

International Designator

1996-069B

Decay Date

12/12/1996

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SL-11 R/B

Alternative Name

Tsiklon-2 13-302 Stage 2

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

VKS

Country

Russia

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

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

11S692

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

YUZHUA

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

11S692

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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