INSAT-1B R/B [PAM-D] (14524)

COSPAR: 1983-089C | Alt Name: PAM-D

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 30, 1983

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC39A

Launch Vehicle

Space Shuttle

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

14524

International Designator

1983-089C

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:27:01 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

24.43°

Right Ascension

247.95°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

251.77°

Period

342.53 min

Mean Motion

4.20 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

INSAT-1B R/B [PAM-D]

Alternative Name

PAM-D

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

ISRO

Country

India

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 14524U 83089C   26184.93543191  .00005969  00000-0  14739-2 0  9995

2 14524  24.4255 247.9513 5882960 251.7705  38.5804  4.20401604495968

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Summary

A rocket body, also commonly referred to as an upper stage or spent rocket stage, is the structural shell left behind after a rocket has delivered its payload to orbit. These large and often heavy pieces of space hardware can remain in orbit for years, posing significant collision hazards as part of the growing space debris problem. If left uncontrolled, rocket bodies have the potential to reenter Earth's atmosphere unpredictably, which can lead to falling debris in populated areas. Additionally, they risk colliding with operational satellites or the International Space Station, creating more debris and putting human life at risk.

Physical Characteristics

Length

2.3

Diameter

1.1

Span

2.3

Dry Mass

132

Launch Mass

2141

Shape

Sphere + Cone

Radar Cross Section

2.5446

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Star 48 S/N 10025-3

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

THKE

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Star 48

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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