SL-26 R/B (37399)

COSPAR: 2011-018B | Alt Name: Fregat No. 1028

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SL-26 R/B Satellite Image
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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 4, 2011

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC43/4

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1A

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

37399

International Designator

2011-018B

Epoch

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 04:56:20 GMT

Apogee

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Perigee

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Inclination

62.54°

Right Ascension

117.25°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

261.42°

Period

716.71 min

Mean Motion

2.01 rev/day

Latitude

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

SL-26 R/B

Alternative Name

Fregat No. 1028

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

NPOL

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 37399U 11018B   25194.20578878 -.00001643  00000-0 -62045-3 0  9994
2 37399  62.5448 117.2461 7423074 261.4184  16.5215  2.00917864103974

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

1000

Launch Mass

6600

Shape

Irr

Radar Cross Section

1.9953

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Fregat 14S44 No. 1028

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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