CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2024-0234
VEP-4
VEP-4 (NORAD 58988) came down while still attached to its host on 18 February 2024, after 1 day in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
58988
International designator
2024-032B
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
Japan
Launched
17 Feb 2024Tanegashima
Re-entered (UTC)
18 Feb 2024UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 17 Feb 2024
Time in orbit
1 day1 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
81.9°N to 81.9°SFinal inclination 98.1°
Mass
2,900 kg
Operator
JAXA
Built by
JAXA
Bus
VEP
Programme
NASDA Tech
Where it came down
Latitude band its orbit allowedExact position not recorded
No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 98.1°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 81.9°N and 81.9°S.
Life in orbit
1 dayAlso ended on 18 Feb 2024
1 entryFrom the same launch
2024-032
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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