The cryogenic upper stage of the LVM3 M4 launch vehicle that injected Chadrayaan-3 into the orbit on 14 July 2023 has made an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) informed in a press release on Wednesday.

ISRO said that the rocket body (NORAD id 57321) has made the re-entry 124 days since its launch around 14:42 IST on Wednesday. The probable impact point was predicted over the North Pacific Ocean and the final ground track did not pass over India, ISRO said.

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The Indian space agency further stated that the post-mission orbital lifetime of the rocket body is fully compliant with the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee’s “25-year rule” for LEO (Low Earth Orbit) objects. ISRO also informed that the LVM3 M4 Cryogenic upper stage had also undergone “passivation” to remove all residual propellant and energy sources to minimise the risks of accidental explosions as per the space debris mitigation guidelines prescribed by the United Nations and IADC.