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ZDPS 2A

Re-entered 19 Jan 2024

ZDPS 2A (NORAD 40901, COSPAR 2015-049C) was a CN satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 19 Jan 2024, launched on 19 Sep 2015 on the Cluster mission. It was operated by ZHEJ as part of the ZDPS programme. The spacecraft was built by ZHEJ, with a mass of 12 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
2024
re-entered
9
years on orbit
12
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched19 Sep 2015 · on the Cluster mission
Operational1 Jan 2022 · entered service
Retired1 Jan 2022 · end of operational service
Re-entered19 Jan 2024 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID40901
COSPAR2015-049C
TypeSatellite
OperatorZHEJ
Country / StateCN
ManufacturerZHEJ
Mass12 kg
ProgrammeZDPS
CategoryTECH
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude517 × 535 km
Inclination97.5°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to ZDPS 2A?

ZDPS 2A re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 19 Jan 2024, 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 ZDPS 2A re-enter the atmosphere?

ZDPS 2A re-entered on 19 Jan 2024, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built ZDPS 2A?

ZDPS 2A was operated by ZHEJ and built by ZHEJ (CN).

Launched together

Tiantuo-3Re-entered 2025NUDT-Phone-SatRe-entered 2023ZDPS 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.