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Entry no.
2021-0174

VCC C

VCC C (NORAD 44430) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 15 May 2021, after 2 years in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
44430
International designator
1998-067QQ
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
17 Apr 2019Wallops
Released from
The International Space Station
Re-entered (UTC)
15 May 2021UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
2 years759 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
51.6°N to 51.6°SFinal inclination 51.6°
Mass
1 kg
Operator
VA Tech
Built by
VA Tech
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Programme
VPI 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

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

Also ended on 15 May 2021

1 entry
2021-0175FREGAT DEB

From the same launch

2019-022
2019-0112ANTARES R/B2019-0317CYGNUS NG-112020-0030AC 10A PROBE (VENTURINI)2020-0165AC 10A PROBE (GANGESTAD)2020-0278AC 10A PROBE (FULLER)2021-0045AC 10A PROBE (GOLF)2021-0090SWIATOWID2021-0120IOD-1_GEMS2021-0247AC 10A PROBE (JACKIE)2021-0278ENTRYSAT2021-0340RAAVANA 12021-0341NEPALISAT1
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