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FREGAT R/B (49811)
COSPAR: 2021-116C | Alt Name: Fregat-MT No. 133-13
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 5, 2021
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELS
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
49811
International Designator
2021-116C
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:02:09 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
57.16°
Right Ascension
342.75°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
243.68°
Period
858.50 min
Mean Motion
1.68 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FREGAT R/B
Alternative Name
Fregat-MT No. 133-13
Type
Rocket Body
Status
Space Junk
Owner
NPOLO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 49811U 21116C 26183.25150286 -.00000080 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 49811 57.1622 342.7455 0009492 243.6786 116.2166 1.67734425 28022
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. 133-13
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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