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Entry no.
2024-1593

PSLV R/B

PSLV R/B (NORAD 42052) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 6 October 2024 over North America, after 7 years, 7 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
42052
International designator
2017-008DJ
Object type
Rocket body
Country
India
Launched
15 Feb 2017Sriharikota
Re-entered (UTC)
6 Oct 2024Recorded time 15:49 UTC
Time in orbit
7 years, 7 months2,790 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
82.8°N to 82.8°SFinal inclination 97.2°
Mass
920 kg

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 10.0°N, 63.0°W at 15:49 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 97.2°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.8°N and 82.8°S.

Life in orbit

7 years, 7 months

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

Also ended on 6 Oct 2024

8 entries
2024-1591RAX-22024-1594ORBWEAVER 22024-1595ICEYE-X92024-1597SUCHAI-22024-1598STARLINK-322862024-1590METEOR 2-6 DEB2024-1592WORLDVIEW 2 DEB2024-1596YUNHAI 1-02 DEB

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