AOBA-VeloxIII
Re-entered 1 Nov 2018AOBA-VeloxIII (NORAD 41935, COSPAR 1998-067KX) was a J satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 1 Nov 2018, launched on 9 Dec 2016 on the 77KM No. 17501 mission. It was operated by KYUT / NTU as part of the NTU programme. The spacecraft was built by KYUT/NTU on the Cubesat 2U bus, with a mass of 2 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 AOBA-VeloxIII?
AOBA-VeloxIII re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 1 Nov 2018, ending a mission that began with its launch in 2016. Objects in low orbits are gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until they fall back and burn up on re-entry.
When did AOBA-VeloxIII re-enter the atmosphere?
AOBA-VeloxIII re-entered on 1 Nov 2018, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.
Who operated and built AOBA-VeloxIII?
AOBA-VeloxIII was operated by KYUT / NTU and built by KYUT/NTU (J).