PSLV R/B (44862)

COSPAR: 2019-089L | Alt Name: PSLV-C48 PS4

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 11, 2019

Launch Site

SRILR

Launch Pad

FLP

Launch Vehicle

PSLV-QL

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

44862

International Designator

2019-089L

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:34:25 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

36.97°

Right Ascension

311.34°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

271.51°

Period

92.70 min

Mean Motion

15.53 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

PSLV R/B

Alternative Name

PSLV-C48 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 44862U 19089L   26185.06556874  .00037381  00000-0  56988-3 0  9995

2 44862  36.9690 311.3396 0014502 271.5137  88.3962 15.53404677364352

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

2.1

Span

2.7

Dry Mass

920

Launch Mass

920

Shape

Cyl + Cyl+ 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

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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