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FREGAT R/B (39192)
COSPAR: 2013-031E | Alt Name: Fregat-MT No. 1041
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 25, 2013
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELS
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39192
International Designator
2013-031E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:20:08 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.16°
Right Ascension
25.02°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
198.90°
Period
276.40 min
Mean Motion
5.21 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FREGAT R/B
Alternative Name
Fregat-MT No. 1041
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 39192U 13031E 26185.18065703 -.00000011 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 39192 0.1572 25.0250 0008372 198.9043 136.0038 5.20984068247915
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
11.0122
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Fregat-MT No. 1041
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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