FREGAT R/B (38772)

COSPAR: 2012-049B | Alt Name: Fregat No. 1037

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 17, 2012

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1A

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

38772

International Designator

2012-049B

Decay Date

9/18/2012

Basic Satellite Info

Name

FREGAT R/B

Alternative Name

Fregat No. 1037

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

NPOL

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

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

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Fregat 14S44 No. 1037

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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