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Entry no.
2023-1807

STRIX-ALPHA

STRIX-ALPHA (NORAD 47253) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 31 October 2023, after 2 years, 10 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
47253
International designator
2020-098A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
Japan
Launched
15 Dec 2020Rocket Lab Launch Complex
Re-entered (UTC)
31 Oct 2023UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 27 Oct 2023
Time in orbit
2 years, 10 months1,050 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
82.8°N to 82.8°SFinal inclination 97.2°
Mass
150 kg
Operator
Synspective
Built by
Synspective
Bus
StriX
Programme
Synspective

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 97.2°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.8°N and 82.8°S.

Life in orbit

2 years, 10 months

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

Also ended on 31 Oct 2023

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