IABS R/B (27877)

COSPAR: 2003-040C | Alt Name: IABS-7

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 29, 2003

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

SLC37B

Launch Vehicle

Delta 4M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

27877

International Designator

2003-040C

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:47:28 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

13.40°

Right Ascension

12.33°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

324.26°

Period

1429.46 min

Mean Motion

1.01 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

IABS R/B

Alternative Name

IABS-7

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

AFSMC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs

1 27877U 03040C   26184.36630121 -.00000226  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992

2 27877  13.4005  12.3348 0008571 324.2615  35.7148  1.00737446 26111

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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

0.7

Diameter

2.9

Span

2.9

Dry Mass

270

Launch Mass

1488

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

IABS-7

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

LMEW/PRIMVN

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

IABS

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

R-4D-11-164x2

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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