FREGAT R/B (37939)

COSPAR: 2011-071B | Alt Name: Fregat No. 1046

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 28, 2011

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC43/4

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

37939

International Designator

2011-071B

Epoch

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:18:01 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

65.65°

Right Ascension

321.85°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

83.28°

Period

688.91 min

Mean Motion

2.09 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

FREGAT R/B

Alternative Name

Fregat No. 1046

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

NPOL

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 37939U 11071B   26182.72085435 -.00000058  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998

2 37939  65.6479 321.8518 0073223  83.2751  96.5833  2.09024763111393

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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

1.7

Diameter

3.3

Span

3.3

Dry Mass

1000

Launch Mass

6600

Shape

Irr

Radar Cross Section

1.5921

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Fregat 14S44 No. 1046

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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