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Entry no.
2026-0934

CLUSTER II-FM8

CLUSTER II-FM8 (NORAD 26464) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 1 September 2026 over the South Pacific Ocean, after 26 years in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
26464
International designator
2000-045B
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
European Space Agency
Launched
9 Aug 2000Baikonur Cosmodrome
Re-entered (UTC)
1 Sep 2026Recorded time 21:30 UTC
Time in orbit
26 years9,519 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
30.5°N to 30.5°SFinal inclination 149.5°
Mass
1,186 kg
Operator
ESA
Built by
Astrium-Frh.
Bus
Cluster
Programme
ESA Cluster

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 30.3°S, 158.5°W at 21:30 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 149.5°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 30.5°N and 30.5°S.

Life in orbit

26 years

CLUSTER II-FM8’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 1 Sep 2026

3 entries
2026-0935STARLINK-16762026-0936STARLINK-22092026-0937JILIN-01 GAOFEN 3D 29

From the same launch

2000-045
2000-0215FREGAT R/B2025-1655CLUSTER II-FM5
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Entered in the Orbital Register™ on 7 November 2026.
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