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Entry no.
2023-0096

PSLV R/B

PSLV R/B (NORAD 41172) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 16 January 2023 over the North Pacific Ocean, after 7 years, 1 month in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
41172
International designator
2015-077G
Object type
Rocket body
Country
India
Launched
16 Dec 2015Sriharikota
Re-entered (UTC)
16 Jan 2023Recorded time 05:02 UTC
Time in orbit
7 years, 1 month2,588 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
14.7°N to 14.7°SFinal inclination 14.7°
Mass
920 kg

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 0.0°N, 162.0°W at 05:02 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 14.7°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 14.7°N and 14.7°S.

Life in orbit

7 years, 1 month

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

Came down with PSLV R/B

7 entries
2023-0095PEHUENSAT 12023-0097FLOCK 2P 22023-0098FLOCK 2P 122023-0099FLOCK 3P 472023-0100FLOCK 3P 152023-0102LIGHT-12023-0101COSMOS 1408 DEB

From the same launch

2015-077
2023-1458ATHENOXAT 12023-2034GALASSIA2024-1042VELOX 22025-1210TELEOS 1
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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