FREGAT R/B, 45609

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FREGAT R/B, 45609 is space debris originally from a launch on Fri, 22 May 2020 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

45609, 2020-031B

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)

2020-05-22 (5 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: 2 weeks ago

TLE from 2 weeks ago

0 FREGAT R/B
1 45609U 20031B   25277.34805288 -.00000529  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998
2 45609  63.5642  96.3232 7043062 258.2104  21.6189  2.01386251 39503

Epoch: 2025-10-04T08:21Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-04T08:21:11.768Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

-42.31152°

Altitude

9,204.182 km

Speed

6.01 km/s

True Right ascension

06h 25m 04s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

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

15:31:12

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

38,763.892 km

Perigee altitude

1,453.917 km

Semi-major axis

26,487.041 km

Eccentricity

0.70431

Inclination

63.5642°

RAAN

96.3232°

Arg. of periapsis

258.2104°

True anomaly

102.01405°

Mean anomaly

21.6189°

Eccentric anomaly

54.45181°

Mean motion

0.50349 °/min

Orbital period

715.01 mins

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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.
421 mins	2025-10-17 20:45:15.608Z	316.496° NNW	2025-10-18 01:27:15.608Z	331.256° NNW	18.041°	2025-10-18 03:46:15.608Z	311.983° NW
535 mins	2025-10-18 07:05:15.608Z	68.388° E	2025-10-18 11:42:15.608Z	37.329° NE	31.762°	2025-10-18 16:00:15.608Z	58.021° ENE
44 mins	2025-10-18 20:01:15.608Z	310.604° NW	2025-10-18 20:45:15.608Z	317.273° NNW	12.66°	2025-10-18 20:45:15.608Z	317.273° NNW

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FREGAT R/B, 45609

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 weeks ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-04T08:21:11.768Z)

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