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Entry no.
2019-0113

GSLV R/B

GSLV R/B (NORAD 41753) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 29 April 2019 over the Indian Ocean, after 2 years, 7 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
41753
International designator
2016-054B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
India
Launched
8 Sep 2016Sriharikota
Re-entered (UTC)
29 Apr 2019Recorded time 16:13 UTC
Time in orbit
2 years, 7 months963 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
20.5°N to 20.5°SFinal inclination 20.5°
Mass
2,500 kg

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 12.0°N, 53.0°E at 16:13 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 20.5°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 20.5°N and 20.5°S.

Life in orbit

2 years, 7 months

GSLV R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 29 Apr 2019

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