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Entry no.
2021-0301
KESTREL EYE 2M
KESTREL EYE 2M (NORAD 42982) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere after release from its host on 28 August 2021, after 4 years in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
42982
International designator
1998-067NE
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
14 Aug 2017Cape Canaveral
Released from
The International Space Station
Re-entered (UTC)
28 Aug 2021UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
4 years1,475 days
How it ended
Re-entered after release from its host
Latitude range
51.6°N to 51.6°SFinal inclination 51.6°
Mass
45 kg
Operator
SMDC
Built by
Adcole MAI
Bus
KestrelEye
Programme
KestrelEye
Where it came down
Latitude band its orbit allowedExact 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
4 yearsKESTREL EYE 2M’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
From the same launch
2017-045
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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