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Entry no.
2023-0924

PEARLAFRICASAT-1

PEARLAFRICASAT-1 (NORAD 54535) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 25 April 2023, after 5 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
54535
International designator
1998-067UM
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
Uganda
Launched
7 Nov 2022Wallops
Released from
The International Space Station
Re-entered (UTC)
25 Apr 2023UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
5 months169 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
51.6°N to 51.6°SFinal inclination 51.6°
Mass
1 kg
Operator
MSTI Uganda
Built by
Kyutech
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Programme
Uganda

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

5 months

PEARLAFRICASAT-1’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 25 Apr 2023

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