SL-24 R/B (33397)

COSPAR: 2008-049B | Alt Name: Dnepr 12 Stage 3

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 1, 2008

Launch Site

DLS

Launch Pad

Sh370/13

Launch Vehicle

Dnepr

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

33397

International Designator

2008-049B

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:12:03 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

98.74°

Right Ascension

316.21°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

327.88°

Period

103.45 min

Mean Motion

13.92 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

SL-24 R/B

Alternative Name

Dnepr 12 Stage 3

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

KTRAS

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 33397U 08049B   26185.13337766 -.00000020  00000-0  12675-4 0  9992

2 33397  98.7438 316.2116 0337417 327.8804 207.3846 13.92020484901905

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

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

1000

Launch Mass

1000

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

4.8902

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

R-36M2 DS

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

YUZHUA

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

15A18-BR

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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