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FREGAT R/B (27817)
COSPAR: 2003-022B | Alt Name: Fregat No. 1005
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 2, 2003
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-FG
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27817
International Designator
2003-022B
Epoch
Tue, 03 Jun 2003 17:55:37 GMT
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Inclination
51.76°
Right Ascension
167.65°
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Argument of Perigee
N/A
Period
88.04 min
Mean Motion
16.36 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FREGAT R/B
Alternative Name
Fregat No. 1005
Type
Rocket Body
Status
Space Junk
Owner
NPOL
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 27817U 03022B 03153.74696759 -.00003884 +12281-4 +00000-0 0 9999
2 27817 051.7550 167.6480 0000010 000.0000 088.2820 16.35650938000007
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
1.7
Diameter
3.3
Span
3.3
Dry Mass
1037
Launch Mass
6600
Shape
Irr
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Fregat 14S44 No. 1005
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
NPOL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Fregat
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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