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Entry no.
2002-0111

MINISAT 01

MINISAT 01 (NORAD 24779) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 26 February 2002 over the North Pacific Ocean, after 4 years, 10 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
24779
International designator
1997-018A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
Spain
Launched
21 Apr 1997Air launch (Canary Islands)
Re-entered (UTC)
26 Feb 2002UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
4 years, 10 months1,772 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
29.1°N to 29.1°SFinal inclination 150.9°
Mass
209 kg
Operator
INTA
Built by
CASA
Bus
Minisat
Programme
INTA

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 3.0°N, 176.0°E. Its final orbit, inclined at 150.9°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 29.1°N and 29.1°S.

Life in orbit

4 years, 10 months

MINISAT 01’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 26 Feb 2002

1 entry
2002-0112ISS DEB

From the same launch

1997-018
2002-0278CELESTIS 01/PEGASUS R/B
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