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PSLV R/B (62257)
COSPAR: 2024-233B | Alt Name: PSLV-C59 PS4
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 5, 2024
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-XL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62257
International Designator
2024-233B
Epoch
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:45:46 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
59.83°
Right Ascension
96.46°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
205.75°
Period
1195.48 min
Mean Motion
1.20 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
PSLV R/B
Alternative Name
PSLV-C59 PS4
Type
Rocket Body
Status
Space Junk
Owner
ISRO
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62257U 24233B 26192.44844958 -.00000445 00000+0 00000+0 0 9994
2 62257 59.8257 96.4635 8015833 205.7456 68.0814 01.20453383 7025
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
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
PSLV-C59 PS4
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
LPSC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
PS-4DL
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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