The likely point of impact is expected to be in the North Pacific Ocean, ISRO said.
The cryogenic upper stage of the LVM3 M4 launch vehicle, which successfully orbited the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft as scheduled on July 14 this year, made an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere, ISRO said. This missile body is part of an LVM-3 M4 launcher and has been identified. It re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on Wednesday at around 2:42 PM EDT. “The likely point of the expected impact is in the North Pacific Ocean. The Indian Space Research Organization said in a statement that the Earth’s final orbit does not pass over India. The rocket body was re-entered the atmosphere 124 days after launch. Therefore, the post-mission orbital lifetime of the LVM3 M4 cryogenic stage is fully consistent with the “25-year rule” for low-Earth orbit objects, as recommended by the Space Debris Coordination Committee. . .
After Chandrayaan-3 injection, the upper stage also undergoes a “passivation” process to remove all sources of propellant and residual energy to reduce the risk of an accidental explosion, consistent with the space requirements in the debris mitigation guidelines set by the United Nations and the Inter-Agency Coordination Committee. . It is shown. “This post-mission passivation and disposal of the rocket body, in accordance with internationally accepted guidelines, once again underscores India’s commitment to maintaining the long-term sustainability of space activities,” ISRO added.
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