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FREGAT R/B (41331)
COSPAR: 2016-008B | Alt Name: Fregat No. 112-03
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 7, 2016
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41331
International Designator
2016-008B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:46:50 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
65.09°
Right Ascension
317.23°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
104.01°
Period
687.71 min
Mean Motion
2.09 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FREGAT R/B
Alternative Name
Fregat No. 112-03
Type
Rocket Body
Status
Space Junk
Owner
NPOLO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 41331U 16008B 26184.74085933 -.00000048 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 41331 65.0875 317.2304 0064995 104.0082 256.7196 2.09389347 79516
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
3.1698
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Fregat 14S44 No. 112-03
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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