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QAEM 100 R/B (61071)
COSPAR: 2024-165A | Alt Name: Qaem-100 St 3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 14, 2024
Launch Site
SMTS
Launch Pad
SHAHR -
Launch Vehicle
Qaem-100
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
61071
International Designator
2024-165A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:45:36 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
64.07°
Right Ascension
283.50°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
302.44°
Period
95.04 min
Mean Motion
15.15 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
QAEM 100 R/B
Alternative Name
Qaem-100 St 3
Type
Rocket Body
Status
Space Junk
Owner
IRGC
Country
Iran
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 61071U 24165A 26200.82333984 .00001431 00000+0 82651-4 0 9997
2 61071 64.0715 283.4954 0070879 302.4397 56.9878 15.15125618101802
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
0.5
Diameter
0.4
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
200
Launch Mass
200
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Qaem-100 St 3
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
IRGC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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