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VOLGA R/B (62905)
COSPAR: 2025-026D | Alt Name: Volga Rocket Body
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 5, 2025
Launch Site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1V
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62905
International Designator
2025-026D
Decay Date
2/5/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
VOLGA R/B
Alternative Name
Volga Rocket Body
Type
Rocket Body
Status
Space Junk
Owner
RVSNR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
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
1.025
Diameter
3.2
Span
3.2
Dry Mass
840
Launch Mass
1120
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Volga No. 9
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
RKTs Progress
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Volga
Configuration
14S46 / 141KS
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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