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VULCAN CENTAUR R/B (58752)
COSPAR: 2024-006B | Alt Name: Centaur V-001
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 8, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Vulcan Centaur VC2S
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58752
International Designator
2024-006B
Epoch
Mon, 08 Jan 2024 07:34:39 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
30.00°
Right Ascension
29.87°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
321.70°
Period
94.52 min
Mean Motion
15.24 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
VULCAN CENTAUR R/B
Alternative Name
Centaur V-001
Type
Rocket Body
Status
Space Junk
Owner
ULAL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 58752U 24006B 24008.31572917 .00000148 00000+0 00000+0 0 9999
2 58752 30.0000 29.8668 0004000 321.7000 177.4980 15.23529836 08
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
11.7
Diameter
5.4
Span
11.7
Dry Mass
5500
Launch Mass
5500
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Centaur V
Purpose
Space burial
Mission
Space burial
Manufacturer
ULAD
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Centaur V
Configuration
Cylindrical containers bolted to upper stage
Motor
RL10C-1-1A
Equipment
?
Power System
None in orbit
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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