TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B (03432)

COSPAR: 1968-081E | Alt Name: Transtage 5

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 26, 1968

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC41

Launch Vehicle

Titan IIIC

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

03432

International Designator

1968-081E

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:17:55 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

2.00°

Right Ascension

51.07°

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Argument of Perigee

277.06°

Period

1418.50 min

Mean Motion

1.02 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B

Alternative Name

Transtage 5

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

SAMSO

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 03432U 68081E   26185.22078400  .00000084  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992

2 03432   1.9980  51.0704 0093040 277.0571  25.6468  1.01515539122155

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

4.6

Diameter

3.1

Span

4.6

Dry Mass

1950

Launch Mass

1950

Shape

Cyl + 2 Nozzle

Radar Cross Section

1.592

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Transtage 5

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Transtage

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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