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FREGAT R/B (45359)
COSPAR: 2020-018B | Alt Name: Fregat No. 112-11
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 16, 2020
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
45359
International Designator
2020-018B
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:11:44 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
64.37°
Right Ascension
315.89°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
137.35°
Period
692.39 min
Mean Motion
2.08 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FREGAT R/B
Alternative Name
Fregat No. 112-11
Type
Rocket Body
Status
Space Junk
Owner
NPOLO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 45359U 20018B 26183.21649135 -.00000054 00000-0 00000+0 0 9997
2 45359 64.3687 315.8884 0057768 137.3534 223.0973 2.07974578 47802
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. 112-11
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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