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Entry no.
2014-0242

KICKSAT

KICKSAT (NORAD 39685) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 14 May 2014, after 26 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
39685
International designator
2014-022F
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
18 Apr 2014Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
14 May 2014UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
26 days26 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
51.6°N to 51.6°SFinal inclination 51.6°
Mass
2 kg
Operator
ARC / Cornell
Built by
Cornell / ARC
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Programme
Ames

Where it came down

Latitude band its orbit allowed
Exact position not recorded

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 51.6°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 51.6°N and 51.6°S.

Life in orbit

26 days

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

Also ended on 14 May 2014

2 entries
2014-0241SOYUZ-TMA 11M2014-0240IRIDIUM 33 DEB

From the same launch

2014-022
2014-0246PHONESAT 2.52014-0257DRAGON CRS-32014-0283ALL STAR/THEIA2014-0290TSAT2014-0305SPORESAT
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