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FREGAT R/B (44851)
COSPAR: 2019-088B | Alt Name: Fregat No. 112-10
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 11, 2019
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44851
International Designator
2019-088B
Epoch
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:34:53 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
65.52°
Right Ascension
76.37°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
96.80°
Period
688.29 min
Mean Motion
2.09 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FREGAT R/B
Alternative Name
Fregat No. 112-10
Type
Rocket Body
Status
Space Junk
Owner
NPOLO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 44851U 19088B 26182.64922961 -.00000010 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 44851 65.5218 76.3735 0109771 96.7980 264.5119 2.09212804 50120
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. 112-10
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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