SL-3 R/B (06660)

COSPAR: 1973-034B | Alt Name: Vostok-2M (N30) Stage 3

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 29, 1973

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC41/1

Launch Vehicle

Vostok 8A92M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

06660

International Designator

1973-034B

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:18:09 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

81.23°

Right Ascension

46.57°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

164.63°

Period

102.40 min

Mean Motion

14.06 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

SL-3 R/B

Alternative Name

Vostok-2M (N30) Stage 3

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

RVSN

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 06660U 73034B   26185.05427593  .00000044  00000-0  19044-4 0  9992

2 06660  81.2296  46.5705 0046645 164.6330 195.6268 14.06285196722373

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

3.8

Diameter

2.6

Span

3.8

Dry Mass

1440

Launch Mass

1440

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

6.509

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

8A92ME

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

PROG

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Blok-E

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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