FREGAT R/B, 42710

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FREGAT R/B, 42710 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Thu, 18 May 2017 UTC launched from the French Guiana (FRGUI). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

Loading next visibility...

Iframe embed code

<iframe src="https://www.satcat.com/sats-embedded/42710?theme=dark&initialShowStats=false" width="600" height="400" frameborder="0" title="Kayhan Space Satcat Satellite Viewer"></iframe>

Iframe URL

https://www.satcat.com/sats-embedded/42710?theme=dark&initialShowStats=false

Optional Secondary NORAD IDs

Max 10 NORAD IDs; Separated by commas

Initial load time (optional)

ISO8601 Format

TLE date request (optional)

ISO8601 Format

Identifier

42710, 2017-026B

Orbit

HEO

Last TLE update

2 days ago

Origin

Federal Space Agency of Russia (Roscosmos) (CIS)

Manufacturer

Lavochkin

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

FREGAT, Unknown motor

Mass

1,000 kg wet, 1,000 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2017-05-18 (8 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

French Guiana (FRGUI)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Irr, 3.48 m

Radar Cross Section

12.110 m², Large (>1 m²)

Expand to show TLE details & history

TLE from 2 days ago

0 FREGAT R/B
1 42710U 17026B   25180.62526807 -.00000084  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995
2 42710   6.2158  90.2380 6219725  92.8395 334.7251  2.45433926 72796

Epoch: 2025-06-29T15:00Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-29T15:00:23.161Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

-53.02312°

Altitude

8,361.354 km

Speed

6.076 km/s

True Right ascension

06h 00m 04s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-4.7101°

Longitude

175.48195°

Altitude

19,096.57 km

Speed

3.758 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

21h 28m 56s

Apparent Declination

-16° 33' 17"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

20:10:35

Azimuth

158.068° S

Elevation

30.652°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

31,283.149 km

Perigee altitude

2,399.448 km

Semi-major axis

23,219.436 km

Eccentricity

0.62197

Inclination

6.2158°

RAAN

90.238°

Arg. of periapsis

92.8395°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

334.7251°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.61343 °/min

Orbital period

586.86 mins

BSTAR

Loading maneuver chart data...

Loading SW <> Apogee altitude chart data...

Loading historical data...

Other satellites on launch #26 in the year 2017 (2017-05-18 UTC)

SES 15, 42709

FREGAT R/B Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined°

Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
444 mins	2025-07-01 08:32:27.224Z	158.08° S	2025-07-01 13:12:27.224Z	168.562° S	29.904°	2025-07-01 15:56:27.224Z	127.387° SE
13 mins	2025-07-02 02:28:27.224Z	191.684° SSW	2025-07-02 02:33:27.224Z	167.621° S	13.223°	2025-07-02 02:41:27.224Z	141.135° SSE

Authenticating...

Click to sort rows by Secondary header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Secondary name header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Country header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Owner header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Obj. Type header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Miss dist. header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Rel. speed header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Apr. angle header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by TCA header in ascending order

Check out FREGAT R/B, 42710 on other resources

View FREGAT R/B, 42710 on Heavens-Above

View FREGAT R/B, 42710 on Keep Track

View FREGAT R/B, 42710 on Celestrak

View FREGAT R/B, 42710 on Gunter's Space Page

Satcat and Kayhan Space are not affiliated with NASA, Celestrak, Heavens-Above, Keep Track, or Gunter's Space Page.