Space Debris Research Lab - SL-27 R/B 39195

SL-27 R/B 39195 Orbital Debris Observations

Ground-based optical observations of the orbital debris environment

Space debris encompasses both natural meteoroid and artificial (human-made) orbital debris. Meteoroids are in orbit about the sun, while most artificial debris is in orbit about the Earth (hence the term “orbital” debris). Orbital debris is the term for any object in Earth orbit that no longer serves a useful function. These objects include non-operational spacecraft, derelict launch vehicle stages, mission-related debris, and fragmentation debris. NASA - Orbital Debris Management and Risk Mitigation

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SL-27 R/B Rocket Body (derelict launch vehicle stages) on uncontrolled reentry path (COSPAR ID: 2013-032B, SATCAT: 39195) orbital debris overpasses. Starting date of tracking July 20, 2024. Altitude (Perigee: 412.21 km, Apogee: 414.94 km). Overpasses in chronological order on 11 September, 2024 | 27 April, 2025 | 24 and 27 June, 2025. Type of orbital debris: derelict launch vehicle stages. Images: original non-enhanced and enhanced images. Full spectrum Nikon D7000 with various exposure times which depend on the time of the day and Moon phases.

Orbital data from Satcat: https://www.satcat.com/sats/39195

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