PSLV R/B (40720)

COSPAR: 2015-032F | Alt Name: PSLV-C28 PS4

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 10, 2015

Launch Site

SRILR

Launch Pad

FLP

Launch Vehicle

PSLV-XL

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

40720

International Designator

2015-032F

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:31:07 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

98.19°

Right Ascension

155.52°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

50.26°

Period

96.86 min

Mean Motion

14.87 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

PSLV R/B

Alternative Name

PSLV-C28 PS4

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 40720U 15032F   26184.85494336  .00001268  00000-0  14919-3 0  9991

2 40720  98.1931 155.5228 0005543  50.2649 309.9054 14.86697924593774

Source: Celestrak

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

2.7

Diameter

2.8

Span

2.7

Dry Mass

920

Launch Mass

920

Shape

Cyl + Cyl

Radar Cross Section

5.7868

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

PS4

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

LPSC

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

PS-4

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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