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FREGAT R/B (38859)
COSPAR: 2012-055C | Alt Name: Fregat-MT No. 1031
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 12, 2012
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELS
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38859
International Designator
2012-055C
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:38:04 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
55.69°
Right Ascension
107.77°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
348.60°
Period
863.79 min
Mean Motion
1.67 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FREGAT R/B
Alternative Name
Fregat-MT No. 1031
Type
Rocket Body
Status
Space Junk
Owner
NPOL
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 38859U 12055C 26184.77644462 .00000004 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 38859 55.6864 107.7702 0005004 348.6041 11.3848 1.66707169 83557
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
0.01
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Fregat-MT No. 1031
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
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