KickSat

Re-entered 14 May 2014

KickSat (NORAD 39685, COSPAR 2014-022F) was a US satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 14 May 2014, launched on 18 Apr 2014 on the Dragon C105 mission. It was operated by ARC / CORN as part of the Ames programme. The spacecraft was built by CORN/ARC on the Cubesat 3U bus, with a mass of 2.16 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.

2014

launched

2014

re-entered

years on orbit

2.16

kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched18 Apr 2014 · on the Dragon C105 mission

Operational14 May 2014 · entered service

Retired14 May 2014 · end of operational service

Re-entered14 May 2014 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID39685

COSPAR2014-022F

TypeSatellite

OperatorARC / CORN

Country / StateUS

ManufacturerCORN/ARC

BusCubesat 3U

Mass2.16 kg

ProgrammeAmes

CategoryTECH

OrbitLEO (LLEO/I)

Altitude296 × 326 km

Inclination51.6°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to KickSat?

KickSat re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 14 May 2014, ending a mission that began with its launch in 2014. Objects in low orbits are gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until they fall back and burn up on re-entry.

When did KickSat re-enter the atmosphere?

KickSat re-entered on 14 May 2014, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built KickSat?

KickSat was operated by ARC / CORN and built by CORN/ARC (US).

Launched together

Dragon C105Re-entered 2014 SporeSatRe-entered 2014 TestSat-LiteRe-entered 2014 ALL-STAR/THEIARe-entered 2014 PhoneSat 2.5Re-entered 2014

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

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