5 cm cube, 0.4 kg
Re-entered 1 Oct 20245 cm cube, 0.4 kg (NORAD 39443, COSPAR 2013-066AD) was a US satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 1 Oct 2024, launched on 21 Nov 2013 on the Dnepr Rideshare 8 mission. It was operated by UMBC as part of the UMBC programme. The spacecraft was built by UMBC on the PocketQub 2.5P bus, with a mass of 0.4 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.
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What happened to 5 cm cube, 0.4 kg?
5 cm cube, 0.4 kg re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 1 Oct 2024, 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 5 cm cube, 0.4 kg re-enter the atmosphere?
5 cm cube, 0.4 kg re-entered on 1 Oct 2024, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.
Who operated and built 5 cm cube, 0.4 kg?
5 cm cube, 0.4 kg was operated by UMBC and built by UMBC (US).