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Entry no.
2023-1081

PSLV R/B

PSLV R/B (NORAD 41620) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 19 May 2023 over North America, after 6 years, 10 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
41620
International designator
2016-040X
Object type
Rocket body
Country
India
Launched
22 Jun 2016Sriharikota
Re-entered (UTC)
19 May 2023Recorded time 21:48 UTC
Time in orbit
6 years, 10 months2,522 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
82.5°N to 82.5°SFinal inclination 97.5°
Mass
920 kg

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 52.0°N, 74.0°W at 21:48 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 97.5°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.5°N and 82.5°S.

Life in orbit

6 years, 10 months

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

Also ended on 19 May 2023

2 entries
2023-1082STARLINK-11812023-1083DRAGON CRS-27 DEB

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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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