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Entry no.
2024-1939

VIGORIDE 6

VIGORIDE 6 (NORAD 56196) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 23 November 2024, after 1 year, 7 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
56196
International designator
2023-054U
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
15 Apr 2023Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
23 Nov 2024UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
1 year, 7 months588 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
82.7°N to 82.7°SFinal inclination 97.3°
Mass
363 kg
Operator
Momentus
Built by
Momentus
Bus
Vigoride
Programme
Momentus

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 97.3°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.7°N and 82.7°S.

Life in orbit

1 year, 7 months

VIGORIDE 6’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 23 Nov 2024

4 entries

From the same launch

2023-054
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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