PSLV R/B, 40548

Orbit data source: Space-Track

PSLV R/B, 40548 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Sat, 28 Mar 2015 UTC launched from the Sirharikota (SRI). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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Identifier

40548, 2015-018B

Orbit

HEO

Last TLE update

22 hours ago

Origin

Indian Space Research Organization (IN / IND)

Manufacturer

VSSC/LPSC

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

PS-4, Unknown motor

Mass

920 kg wet, 920 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2015-03-28 (10 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Sirharikota (SRI)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl + Cyl + 2 Nozzle, 3.238 m

Radar Cross Section

5.812 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 22 hours ago

0 PSLV R/B
1 40548U 15018B   25193.41763870  .00005909  00000-0  11333-2 0  9998
2 40548  19.0347 109.8153 5789506  59.0187 345.2018  4.36087607153928

Epoch: 2025-07-12T10:01Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-12T10:01:23.983Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

28.90318°

Altitude

1,723.849 km

Speed

8.556 km/s

True Right ascension

07h 19m 14s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-2.31285°

Longitude

21.4053°

Altitude

2,235.164 km

Speed

8.208 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

07h 23m 45s

Apparent Declination

-18° 27' 20"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

20:24:54

Azimuth

35.988° NE

Elevation

-64.814°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

18,616.101 km

Perigee altitude

286.928 km

Semi-major axis

15,829.652 km

Eccentricity

0.57895

Inclination

19.0347°

RAAN

109.8153°

Arg. of periapsis

59.0187°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

345.2018°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

1.08977 °/min

Orbital period

330.34 mins

BSTAR

0.0011333

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PSLV R/B Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
220 mins	2025-07-13 08:54:32.611Z	233.323° WSW	2025-07-13 09:47:32.611Z	198.058° SSW	20.94°	2025-07-13 12:34:32.611Z	163.146° S
79 mins	2025-07-14 06:40:32.611Z	227.61° WSW	2025-07-14 07:03:32.611Z	183.88° SSW	24.225°	2025-07-14 07:59:32.611Z	158.508° S

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