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Entry no.
2026-0532

Al-Farabi 2

Al-Farabi 2 (NORAD 43805) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 7 May 2026, after 7 years, 5 months in orbit.

Official dateIdentified from the historical record
NORAD number
43805
International designator
2018-099AZ
Object type
Spacecraft
Official listing
OBJECT AZListed as an unidentified object
Country
Not recorded
Launched
3 Dec 2018Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
7 May 2026UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
7 years, 5 months2,712 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
82.6°N to 82.6°SFinal inclination 97.4°
Mass
4 kg
Operator
Al-Farabi KNU
Built by
Al-Farabi KNU
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Programme
Al Farabi

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 97.4°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.6°N and 82.6°S.

Life in orbit

7 years, 5 months

Al-Farabi 2’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 7 May 2026

6 entries

From the same launch

2018-099
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