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Entry no.
2021-0362

VCC B

VCC B (NORAD 44431) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 13 October 2021, after 2 years, 5 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
44431
International designator
1998-067QR
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
17 Apr 2019Wallops
Released from
The International Space Station
Re-entered (UTC)
13 Oct 2021UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
2 years, 5 months910 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
51.6°N to 51.6°SFinal inclination 51.6°
Mass
1 kg
Operator
UVa
Built by
UVa
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Programme
UVA 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, 5 months

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

Also ended on 13 Oct 2021

1 entry
2021-0363SZ-12 MODULE DEB

From the same launch

2019-022
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