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H-3 R/B (62877)
COSPAR: 2025-023B | Alt Name: H3 F5 Stage 2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 2, 2025
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
Y2
Launch Vehicle
H3-SS2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62877
International Designator
2025-023B
Epoch
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 19:33:45 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
21.29°
Right Ascension
88.84°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
198.47°
Period
609.13 min
Mean Motion
2.36 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
H-3 R/B
Alternative Name
H3 F5 Stage 2
Type
Rocket Body
Status
Space Junk
Owner
MHI
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62877U 25023B 26199.81511471 .00002369 00000+0 90597-3 0 9999
2 62877 21.2924 88.8390 7208821 198.4690 107.4063 02.36404008 12453
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
12
Diameter
5.2
Span
12
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
2500
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
H3 Stage 2
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
MHITO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
H-2A Stage 2
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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