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SL-4 R/B (62906)
COSPAR: 2025-026E | Alt Name: Soyuz-2 Third Stage
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 5, 2025
Launch Site
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2.1b
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62906
International Designator
2025-026E
Decay Date
3/24/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SL-4 R/B
Alternative Name
Soyuz-2 Third Stage
Type
Rocket Body
Status
Space Junk
Owner
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
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
6.7
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.7
Dry Mass
2350
Launch Mass
2350
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Blok-I 14S54/RD-0110
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
PROGT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Blok-I
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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