FREGAT R/B, 42720

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FREGAT R/B, 42720 is space debris originally from a launch on Thu, 25 May 2017 UTC launched from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). 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.

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Identifier

42720, 2017-027B

Orbit

Molniya

Country

CIS

Related business

Federal Space Agency of Russia (Roscosmos) (RU)

Manufacturer

Lavochkin

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

FREGAT, Unknown motor

Mass

1,000 kg wet, 1,000 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2017-05-25 (9 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 1.7 m

Radar Cross Section

8.354 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago

0 FREGAT R/B
1 42720U 17027B   26033.74987306  .00001433  00000-0  76874-2 0  9995
2 42720  62.5205 250.3079 7146430 266.7237  16.9402  2.01942057 64115

Epoch: 2026-02-02T17:59Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-02T17:59:49.032Z)

Latitude

-0.00025°

Longitude

-152.51578°

Altitude

7,142.585 km

Speed

6.625 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 41m 31s

True Declination

0° 00' 01"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

21:37:11

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

38,954.418 km

Perigee altitude

1,166.268 km

Semi-major axis

26,438.48 km

Eccentricity

0.71464

Inclination

62.5205°

RAAN

250.3079°

Arg. of periapsis

266.7237°

True anomaly

93.34716°

Mean anomaly

16.9402°

Eccentric anomaly

46.77762°

Mean motion

0.50488 °/min

Orbital period

713.04 mins

BSTAR

0.0076874

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FREGAT R/B Visibility forecast

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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.
516 mins	2026-02-05 19:33:48.715Z	305.301° NW	2026-02-05 19:33:48.715Z	305.301° NW	40.304°	2026-02-06 04:09:48.715Z	211.908° SW
148 mins	2026-02-06 17:05:48.715Z	231.454° WSW	2026-02-06 18:45:48.715Z	293.625° NW	41.07°	2026-02-06 19:33:48.715Z	309.678° NW

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FREGAT R/B, 42720

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-02T17:59:49.032Z)

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