PSLV R/B, 41242

Orbit data source: Space-Track

PSLV R/B, 41242 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Wed, 20 Jan 2016 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

41242, 2016-003B

Orbit

HEO

Last TLE update

2 days 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)

2016-01-20 (10 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Sirharikota (SRI)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl + Cyl + 2 Nozzle, 1.6 m

Radar Cross Section

5.812 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago

0 PSLV R/B
1 41242U 16003B   25219.26484530  .00001077  00000-0  42823-3 0  9991
2 41242  19.0821 322.0835 5989256  46.4357 349.7763  4.02034440138048

Epoch: 2025-08-07T06:21Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-07T06:21:22.633Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

-89.26376°

Altitude

1,205.454 km

Speed

9.014 km/s

True Right ascension

21h 28m 26s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-12.16913°

Longitude

127.95585°

Altitude

19,887.643 km

Speed

2.549 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

12h 10m 01s

Apparent Declination

-24° 37' 01"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

11:02:32

Azimuth

163.269° S

Elevation

23.577°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

20,341.686 km

Perigee altitude

324.262 km

Semi-major axis

16,711.111 km

Eccentricity

0.59893

Inclination

19.0821°

RAAN

322.0835°

Arg. of periapsis

46.4357°

True anomaly

313.30213°

Mean anomaly

349.7763°

Eccentric anomaly

335.60054°

Mean motion

1.0047 °/min

Orbital period

358.32 mins

BSTAR

0.00042823

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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.
112 mins	2025-08-08 20:52:33.431Z	163.278° S	2025-08-08 20:52:33.431Z	163.278° S	21.785°	2025-08-08 22:44:33.431Z	152.822° SSE
135 mins	2025-08-09 18:37:33.431Z	236.981° WSW	2025-08-09 19:06:33.431Z	187.33° SSW	28.053°	2025-08-09 20:52:33.431Z	161.221° S

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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