SL-12 PLAT (07230)

COSPAR: N/A | Alt Name: Perekhodnik

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

March 26, 1974

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

Unknown

Launch Vehicle

Unknown

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

07230

International Designator

N/A

Decay Date

3/27/1974

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SL-12 PLAT

Alternative Name

Perekhodnik

Type

Debris

Status

Space Junk

Owner

RVSN

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

Space debris, also known as space junk, encompasses all non-functional objects orbiting Earth such as defunct satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragments from collisions or disintegrations. Over time, this debris can accumulate and create an increasingly hazardous environment in orbit. Even tiny fragments, traveling at extremely high velocities, can inflict significant damage on operational satellites and spacecraft. If left unmanaged, the density of debris raises the risk of catastrophic collisions and further fragmentation, compounding the problem and threatening the safety and sustainability of space activities.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

3.7

Span

Dry Mass

800

Launch Mass

800

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Sredniy perekhodnik

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

ZIKH

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Adapter

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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