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ChubuSat-1

Re-entered 16 Jan 2025

ChubuSat-1 (NORAD 40300, COSPAR 2014-070C) was a J satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 16 Jan 2025, launched on 6 Nov 2014 on the ANSARO-1 mission. It was operated by NAG as part of the Nagoya programme. The spacecraft was built by NAG, with a mass of 50 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
2025
re-entered
11
years on orbit
50
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched6 Nov 2014 · on the ANSARO-1 mission
Operational1 Dec 2014 · entered service
Retired1 Dec 2014 · end of operational service
Re-entered16 Jan 2025 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID40300
COSPAR2014-070C
TypeSatellite
OperatorNAG
Country / StateJ
ManufacturerNAG
Mass50 kg
ProgrammeNagoya
CategoryIMG
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude504 × 538 km
Inclination97.5°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to ChubuSat-1?

ChubuSat-1 re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 16 Jan 2025, 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 ChubuSat-1 re-enter the atmosphere?

ChubuSat-1 re-entered on 16 Jan 2025, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built ChubuSat-1?

ChubuSat-1 was operated by NAG and built by NAG (J).

Launched together

ASNARO 1NORAD 40298Hodoyoshi-1Re-entered 2025QSAT-EOSRe-entered 2023TsubameRe-entered 2024
Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.