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CICERO-6

Re-entered 11 Jun 2024

CICERO-6 (NORAD 42793, COSPAR 2017-036AE) was a US satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 11 Jun 2024, launched on 23 Jun 2017 on the PSLV Rideshare 10 mission. It was operated by GEOOPT as part of the CICERO programme. The spacecraft was built by TYVAK on the Cubesat 6U bus, with a mass of 8 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.

2017
launched
2024
re-entered
7
years on orbit
8
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched23 Jun 2017 · on the PSLV Rideshare 10 mission
Operational1 May 2024 · entered service
Retired1 May 2024 · end of operational service
Re-entered11 Jun 2024 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID42793
COSPAR2017-036AE
TypeSatellite
OperatorGEOOPT
Country / StateUS
ManufacturerTYVAK
BusCubesat 6U
Mass8 kg
ProgrammeCICERO
CategoryMET
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude496 × 516 km
Inclination97.5°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to CICERO-6?

CICERO-6 re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 11 Jun 2024, ending a mission that began with its launch in 2017. Objects in low orbits are gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until they fall back and burn up on re-entry.

When did CICERO-6 re-enter the atmosphere?

CICERO-6 re-entered on 11 Jun 2024, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built CICERO-6?

CICERO-6 was operated by GEOOPT and built by TYVAK (US).

Launched together

QB50-GB03Re-entered 2023skCUBERe-entered 2023Venta-1Re-entered 2024ROBUSTA 1BRe-entered 2023D-SATNORAD 42794TYVAK-53BRe-entered 2023NIUSATRe-entered 2024
Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.