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Entry no.
2023-1076

ZIMSAT-1

ZIMSAT-1 (NORAD 54537) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 16 May 2023, after 6 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
54537
International designator
1998-067UP
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
Zimbabwe
Launched
7 Nov 2022Wallops
Released from
The International Space Station
Re-entered (UTC)
16 May 2023UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
6 months190 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
51.6°N to 51.6°SFinal inclination 51.6°
Mass
1 kg
Operator
ZINGSA
Built by
Kyutech
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Programme
ZINGA

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

6 months

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

Also ended on 16 May 2023

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