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Entry no.
2024-1235

AIM

AIM (NORAD 31304) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 19 August 2024 over Africa, after 17 years, 3 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
31304
International designator
2007-015A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
25 Apr 2007Air launch (Pacific)
Re-entered (UTC)
19 Aug 2024Recorded time 14:38 UTC
Time in orbit
17 years, 3 months6,326 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
82.1°N to 82.1°SFinal inclination 97.9°
Mass
192 kg
Operator
GSFC
Built by
OSC
Bus
LeoStar-2
Programme
SMEX

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 22.0°N, 27.0°E at 14:38 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 97.9°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.1°N and 82.1°S.

Life in orbit

17 years, 3 months

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

Also ended on 19 Aug 2024

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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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