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Entry no.
2023-1086

ROCSAT 1

ROCSAT 1 (NORAD 25616) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 22 May 2023 over North America, after 24 years, 3 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
25616
International designator
1999-002A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
Taiwan
Launched
27 Jan 1999Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
22 May 2023UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 21 May 2023
Time in orbit
24 years, 3 months8,881 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
34.9°N to 34.9°SFinal inclination 34.9°
Mass
403 kg
Operator
NSPO
Built by
TRW
Bus
LEOStar T-200
Programme
ROCSAT

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 17.0°N, 92.0°W. Its final orbit, inclined at 34.9°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 34.9°N and 34.9°S.

Life in orbit

24 years, 3 months

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

Also ended on 22 May 2023

1 entry
2023-1087SL-4 R/B

From the same launch

1999-002
1999-0039ATHENA 1 R/B(OAM)
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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