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Entry no.
2026-0096

PSLV R/B

PSLV R/B (NORAD 26960) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 29 January 2026 over the South Pacific Ocean, after 24 years, 3 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
26960
International designator
2001-049D
Object type
Rocket body
Country
India
Launched
22 Oct 2001Sriharikota
Re-entered (UTC)
29 Jan 2026Recorded time 19:32 UTC
Time in orbit
24 years, 3 months8,865 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
82.4°N to 82.4°SFinal inclination 97.6°
Mass
920 kg

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 3.0°S, 118.0°W at 19:32 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 97.6°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.4°N and 82.4°S.

Life in orbit

24 years, 3 months

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

Also ended on 29 Jan 2026

7 entries
2026-0097HIBER-22026-0098STARLINK-17402026-0099STARLINK-21172026-0100NUSAT-32 (ALBANIA-1)2026-0101STARLINK-301922026-0102STARLINK-352382026-0103W-SERIES 5

From the same launch

2001-049
2023-1717BIRD 22025-1898TES
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