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FREGAT R/B (37848)
COSPAR: 2011-060C | Alt Name: Fregat-MT No. 1030
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 21, 2011
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELS
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37848
International Designator
2011-060C
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:22:41 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
57.32°
Right Ascension
347.88°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
337.07°
Period
862.06 min
Mean Motion
1.67 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FREGAT R/B
Alternative Name
Fregat-MT No. 1030
Type
Rocket Body
Status
Space Junk
Owner
NPOL
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 37848U 11060C 26183.51576322 -.00000078 00000-0 00000+0 0 9994
2 37848 57.3248 347.8805 0006690 337.0684 217.6690 1.67042135 89522
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
1050
Launch Mass
6550
Shape
Irr
Radar Cross Section
2.5119
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Fregat-MT No. 1030
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
Map
Next Pass
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