TES-2/PhoneSat 1.0 V1B

Re-entered 27 Apr 2013

TES-2/PhoneSat 1.0 V1B (NORAD 39142, COSPAR 2013-016A) was a US satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 27 Apr 2013, launched on 21 Apr 2013 on the A-ONE mission. It was operated by ARC as part of the Phonesat programme. The spacecraft was built by ARC 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.

2013

launched

2013

re-entered

years on orbit

kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched21 Apr 2013 · on the A-ONE mission

Operational27 Apr 2013 · entered service

Retired27 Apr 2013 · end of operational service

Re-entered27 Apr 2013 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID39142

COSPAR2013-016A

TypeSatellite

OperatorARC

Country / StateUS

ManufacturerARC

BusCubesat 1U

Mass1 kg

ProgrammePhonesat

CategoryTECH

OrbitLEO (LLEO/I)

Altitude218 × 228 km

Inclination51.6°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to TES-2/PhoneSat 1.0 V1B?

TES-2/PhoneSat 1.0 V1B re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 27 Apr 2013, ending a mission that began with its launch in 2013. Objects in low orbits are gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until they fall back and burn up on re-entry.

When did TES-2/PhoneSat 1.0 V1B re-enter the atmosphere?

TES-2/PhoneSat 1.0 V1B re-entered on 27 Apr 2013, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built TES-2/PhoneSat 1.0 V1B?

TES-2/PhoneSat 1.0 V1B was operated by ARC and built by ARC (US).

Launched together

Dove 0601Re-entered 2013 PhoneSat 2.0Re-entered 2013 Cygnus Mass SimulatorRe-entered 2013 PhoneSat 1.0 V1ARe-entered 2013

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

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