EPSILON R/B (39255)

COSPAR: 2013-049C | Alt Name: Epsilon 1 Stage 3

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 14, 2013

Launch Site

KSCUT

Launch Pad

Launch Vehicle

Epsilon

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

39255

International Designator

2013-049C

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:06:33 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

29.75°

Right Ascension

23.41°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

268.12°

Period

102.74 min

Mean Motion

14.02 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

EPSILON R/B

Alternative Name

Epsilon 1 Stage 3

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

ISASJ

Country

Japan

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs

1 39255U 13049C   26185.25455192  .00000148  00000-0  45626-4 0  9996

2 39255  29.7517  23.4105 0113243 268.1242  90.6370 14.01648086656168

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

2.3

Diameter

1.4

Span

2.3

Dry Mass

800

Launch Mass

3300

Shape

Cyl + Cone

Radar Cross Section

2.1234

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

KM-V2b

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

IHIO

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

KM-V

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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