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Entry no.
2021-0138

CATSAT-2

CATSAT-2 (NORAD 44029) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 13 April 2021, after 2 years, 4 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
44029
International designator
1998-067PV
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
5 Dec 2018Cape Canaveral
Released from
The International Space Station
Re-entered (UTC)
13 Apr 2021UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
2 years, 4 months860 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
51.6°N to 51.6°SFinal inclination 51.6°
Mass
4 kg
Operator
APL
Built by
APL / Blue Canyon
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Programme
APL Cube

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

2 years, 4 months

CATSAT-2’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 13 Apr 2021

2 entries
2021-0139CATSAT-12021-0140SL-4 R/B

From the same launch

2018-101
2019-0007DRAGON CRS-162020-0093TECHEDSAT 82021-0089DELPHINI2021-0139CATSAT-12021-0378UNITE
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