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Negai-star (Negai*)

Re-entered 26 Jun 2010

Negai-star (Negai*) (NORAD 36575, COSPAR 2010-020C) was a J satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 26 Jun 2010, launched on 20 May 2010 on the K-SAT mission. It was operated by SOKA as part of the Soka programme. The spacecraft was built by SOKA on the Cubesat 1U bus, with a mass of 1 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.

2010
launched
2010
re-entered
0
years on orbit
1
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched20 May 2010 · on the K-SAT mission
Operational26 Jun 2010 · entered service
Retired26 Jun 2010 · end of operational service
Re-entered26 Jun 2010 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID36575
COSPAR2010-020C
TypeSatellite
OperatorSOKA
Country / StateJ
ManufacturerSOKA
BusCubesat 1U
Mass1 kg
ProgrammeSoka
CategoryIMG
OrbitLEO (LLEO/I)
Altitude286 × 305 km
Inclination30.0°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to Negai-star (Negai*)?

Negai-star (Negai*) re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 26 Jun 2010, ending a mission that began with its launch in 2010. Objects in low orbits are gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until they fall back and burn up on re-entry.

When did Negai-star (Negai*) re-enter the atmosphere?

Negai-star (Negai*) re-entered on 26 Jun 2010, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built Negai-star (Negai*)?

Negai-star (Negai*) was operated by SOKA and built by SOKA (J).

Launched together

K-SATRe-entered 2010Waseda-Sat 2Re-entered 2010PLANET-CRe-entered 2010IkarosRe-entered 2010Unitec-1Re-entered 2010
Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.