MINOTAUR 1 R/B (48849)

COSPAR: 2021-052D | Alt Name: Minotaur I (12) Stage 4

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 15, 2021

Launch Site

WLPIS

Launch Pad

Pad 0B

Launch Vehicle

Minotaur I

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

48849

International Designator

2021-052D

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:36:08 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

54.99°

Right Ascension

63.82°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

318.62°

Period

96.10 min

Mean Motion

14.98 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

MINOTAUR 1 R/B

Alternative Name

Minotaur I (12) Stage 4

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

NGISC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 48849U 21052D   26185.10843359  .00001533  00000-0  14859-3 0  9990

2 48849  54.9894  63.8152 0004198 318.6184  41.4508 14.98383524178535

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

1.3

Diameter

Span

1.3

Dry Mass

410

Launch Mass

410

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Orion 38

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

NGISH

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Orion 38

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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