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FREGAT R/B (44300)
COSPAR: 2019-030B | Alt Name: Fregat No. 112-09
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 27, 2019
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44300
International Designator
2019-030B
Epoch
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:42:12 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
64.30°
Right Ascension
195.64°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
135.87°
Period
688.90 min
Mean Motion
2.09 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FREGAT R/B
Alternative Name
Fregat No. 112-09
Type
Rocket Body
Status
Space Junk
Owner
NPOLO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 44300U 19030B 26182.32097807 .00000082 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 44300 64.3048 195.6388 0068236 135.8741 224.7159 2.09028712 54181
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
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Fregat 14S44 No. 112-09
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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