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FREGAT R/B (41033)
COSPAR: 2015-066B | Alt Name: Fregat No. 1033
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 17, 2015
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41033
International Designator
2015-066B
Epoch
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:15:14 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
62.84°
Right Ascension
308.41°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
267.72°
Period
712.96 min
Mean Motion
2.02 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FREGAT R/B
Alternative Name
Fregat No. 1033
Type
Rocket Body
Status
Space Junk
Owner
NPOLO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 41033U 15066B 26180.84391330 -.00001362 00000-0 32090-3 0 9997
2 41033 62.8350 308.4095 7417243 267.7178 14.4705 2.01976041 78176
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
1000
Launch Mass
6600
Shape
Irr
Radar Cross Section
5.6428
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Fregat 14S44 No. 1033
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
NPOLO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Fregat
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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