EPSILON R/B (41897)

COSPAR: 2016-080B | Alt Name: Epsilon 2 Stage 3

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 20, 2016

Launch Site

KSCUT

Launch Pad

Launch Vehicle

Epsilon

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

41897

International Designator

2016-080B

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:29:39 GMT

Apogee

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Perigee

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Inclination

31.18°

Right Ascension

95.30°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

164.81°

Period

226.37 min

Mean Motion

6.36 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

EPSILON R/B

Alternative Name

Epsilon 2 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 41897U 16080B   26184.97892399  .00226852  11343-6  11716-2 0  9992

2 41897  31.1761  95.2966 4680437 164.8150 216.3584  6.36129590129028

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

400

Launch Mass

3300

Shape

Cyl + Cone

Radar Cross Section

2.183

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

KM-V2c

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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