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Entry no.
2026-0573

CUSAT 1

CUSAT 1 (NORAD 39266) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 22 May 2026, after 12 years, 7 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
39266
International designator
2013-055B
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
29 Sep 2013Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
22 May 2026UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
12 years, 7 months4,618 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
80.9°N to 80.9°SFinal inclination 80.9°
Mass
23 kg
Operator
Cornell
Built by
Cornell
Bus
CUSAT
Programme
Cornell

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 80.9°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 80.9°N and 80.9°S.

Life in orbit

12 years, 7 months

CUSAT 1’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 22 May 2026

5 entries
2026-0574STARLINK-18162026-0575STARLINK-328232026-0578CZ-7 R/B2026-0576CZ-2F DEB2026-0577CZ-2F DEB

From the same launch

2013-055
2025-0309CUSAT 2/FALCON 92026-0084POPACS 1In orbitCASSIOPEIn orbitDANDEIn orbitPOPACS 2In orbitPOPACS 3
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