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FREGAT R/B (57518)
COSPAR: 2023-114B | Alt Name: Fregat No. 112-23
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 7, 2023
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
57518
International Designator
2023-114B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:57:23 GMT
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Inclination
65.32°
Right Ascension
71.20°
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Argument of Perigee
197.19°
Period
673.05 min
Mean Motion
2.14 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FREGAT R/B
Alternative Name
Fregat No. 112-23
Type
Rocket Body
Status
Space Junk
Owner
NPOLO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 57518U 23114B 26200.99818708 -.00000048 00000+0 00000+0 0 9998
2 57518 65.3245 71.1974 0024914 197.1874 162.7957 02.13950551 23068
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. 112-23
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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