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NUDT-Phone-Sat

Re-entered 29 Mar 2023

NUDT-Phone-Sat (NORAD 40900, COSPAR 2015-049B) was a CN satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 29 Mar 2023, launched on 19 Sep 2015 on the Cluster mission. It was operated by NUDTC / CAMSAT as part of the NUDT programme. The spacecraft was built by NUDTC on the NUDT 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.

2015
launched
2023
re-entered
8
years on orbit
1
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched19 Sep 2015 · on the Cluster mission
Operational1 Jan 2016 · entered service
Retired1 Jan 2016 · end of operational service
Re-entered29 Mar 2023 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID40900
COSPAR2015-049B
TypeSatellite
OperatorNUDTC / CAMSAT
Country / StateCN
ManufacturerNUDTC
BusNUDT
Mass1 kg
ProgrammeNUDT
CategoryTECH
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude516 × 536 km
Inclination97.5°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to NUDT-Phone-Sat?

NUDT-Phone-Sat re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 29 Mar 2023, ending a mission that began with its launch in 2015. Objects in low orbits are gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until they fall back and burn up on re-entry.

When did NUDT-Phone-Sat re-enter the atmosphere?

NUDT-Phone-Sat re-entered on 29 Mar 2023, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built NUDT-Phone-Sat?

NUDT-Phone-Sat was operated by NUDTC / CAMSAT and built by NUDTC (CN).

Launched together

Tiantuo-3Re-entered 2025ZDPS 2ARe-entered 2024ZDPS 2BRe-entered 2023CAS-3ARe-entered 2023Xinjishu Shiyan Weixing 2Re-entered 2024Naxing 2 haoNORAD NaNCAS-3CRe-entered 2025CAS-3DRe-entered 2024
Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.