CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2025-0920
CAPELLA-10 (WHITNEY)
CAPELLA-10 (WHITNEY) (NORAD 55909) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 5 May 2025, after 2 years, 1 month in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
55909
International designator
2023-035B
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
16 Mar 2023Wallops
Re-entered (UTC)
5 May 2025UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
2 years, 1 month781 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
44.0°N to 44.0°SFinal inclination 44.0°
Mass
112 kg
Operator
Capella Space
Built by
Capella Space
Bus
Sequoia
Programme
Capella
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 44.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 44.0°N and 44.0°S.
Life in orbit
2 years, 1 monthCAPELLA-10 (WHITNEY)’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 5 May 2025
3 entriesFrom the same launch
2023-035Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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© 2026 Orbital Radar. Cite this entry by its number; the register itself may not be copied.