SMDC-ONE 3.2
Re-entered 20 Jun 2026SMDC-ONE 3.2 (NORAD 39472, COSPAR 2013-072L) was a US satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 20 Jun 2026, launched on 6 Dec 2013 on the TOPAZ 3 mission. It is catalogued as SMDC-ONE David. It was operated by SMDC as part of the SMDC Cube programme. The spacecraft was built by DUCOMM on the Cubesat 3U bus, with a mass of 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 SMDC-ONE 3.2?
SMDC-ONE 3.2 re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 20 Jun 2026, 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 SMDC-ONE 3.2 re-enter the atmosphere?
SMDC-ONE 3.2 re-entered on 20 Jun 2026, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.
Who operated and built SMDC-ONE 3.2?
SMDC-ONE 3.2 was operated by SMDC and built by DUCOMM (US).