ANDE Passive Sphere

Re-entered 29 Mar 2010

ANDE Passive Sphere (NORAD 35693, COSPAR 2009-038E) was a US satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 29 Mar 2010, launched on 15 Jul 2009 on the OV-105 ISS mission. It was operated by STP / NRL as part of the ANDE programme. The spacecraft was built by NRL/USNA, with a mass of 25 kg. Like most satellites in low orbits, it was gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until re-entry. Historical record from Orbital Radar's satellite archive, cross-referenced with the live satellite catalogue.

2009

launched

2010

re-entered

year on orbit

kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched15 Jul 2009 · on the OV-105 ISS mission

Operational29 Mar 2010 · entered service

Retired29 Mar 2010 · end of operational service

Re-entered29 Mar 2010 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID35693

COSPAR2009-038E

TypeSatellite

OperatorSTP / NRL

Country / StateUS

ManufacturerNRL/USNA

Mass25 kg

ProgrammeANDE

CategoryTECH

OrbitLEO (LLEO/I)

Altitude328 × 332 km

Inclination51.6°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to ANDE Passive Sphere?

ANDE Passive Sphere re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 29 Mar 2010, ending a mission that began with its launch in 2009. Objects in low orbits are gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until they fall back and burn up on re-entry.

When did ANDE Passive Sphere re-enter the atmosphere?

ANDE Passive Sphere re-entered on 29 Mar 2010, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built ANDE Passive Sphere?

ANDE Passive Sphere was operated by STP / NRL and built by NRL/USNA (US).

Launched together

ISS SEDA-APRe-entered 2009 ISS ICS-EFRe-entered 2009 OV-105Re-entered 2009 AggieSat 2Re-entered 2010 ANDE Active SphereRe-entered 2010

Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.

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