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Entry no.
2015-0285

LIGHTSAIL-A

LIGHTSAIL-A (NORAD 40661) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 14 June 2015, after 25 days in orbit.

Date from the historical record
NORAD number
40661
International designator
2015-025L
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
20 May 2015Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
14 Jun 2015UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
25 days25 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
—
Mass
4 kg
Operator
PlanSoc
Built by
Ecliptic
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Programme
TPS

Where it came down

Not on record

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit is not on record.

Life in orbit

25 days

Also ended on 14 Jun 2015

5 entries
2015-0284CZ-2D R/B2015-0280DELTA 1 DEB2015-0281COSMOS 2251 DEB2015-0282COSMOS 2251 DEB2015-0283BREEZE-M DEB

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