PEGASUS R/B (26562)

COSPAR: 2000-061B | Alt Name: Pegasus F30 Stage 3

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 9, 2000

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

RW06/24

Launch Vehicle

Pegasus H

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

26562

International Designator

2000-061B

Epoch

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 07:35:37 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

1.96°

Right Ascension

62.15°

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Argument of Perigee

288.57°

Period

94.41 min

Mean Motion

15.25 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

PEGASUS R/B

Alternative Name

Pegasus F30 Stage 3

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

OSCC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 26562U 00061B   24212.31640296  .00015682  00000-0  55898-3 0  9990

2 26562   1.9580  62.1490 0011336 288.5664  71.3147 15.25292465541881

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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

1.6

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

223

Launch Mass

900

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

1.2512

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Orion 38

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

ATKH

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Orion 38

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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