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Entry no.
2023-0176

ORCA-6

ORCA-6 (NORAD 49015) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 31 January 2023, after 1 year, 11 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
49015
International designator
2021-013E
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
20 Feb 2021Wallops
Re-entered (UTC)
31 Jan 2023UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
1 year, 11 months710 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
51.6°N to 51.6°SFinal inclination 51.6°
Mass
2 kg
Operator
DARPA
Built by
HYPGG?
Bus
Cubesat 6U?
Programme
ORCA

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

1 year, 11 months

ORCA-6’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 31 Jan 2023

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