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FREGAT R/B (44116)
COSPAR: 2019-020E | Alt Name: Fregat-MT No. 133-17
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 4, 2019
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELS
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44116
International Designator
2019-020E
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:04:38 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.05°
Right Ascension
77.06°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
45.25°
Period
276.39 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. 133-17
Type
Rocket Body
Status
Space Junk
Owner
NPOLO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 44116U 19020E 26184.87821808 -.00000011 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 44116 0.0514 77.0555 0009203 45.2495 237.7837 5.21007977137365
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
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Fregat-MT No. 133-17
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
Map
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