Nivelir-L No. 1?
Re-entered 23 Dec 2021Nivelir-L No. 1? (NORAD 42798, COSPAR 2017-037A) was a RU satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 23 Dec 2021, launched on 23 Jun 2017 on the Nivelir No. 1? mission. It was operated by TSVS as part of the Nivelir-L programme. The spacecraft was built by NPOLO on the Karat-200 bus, with a mass of 400 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 Nivelir-L No. 1??
Nivelir-L No. 1? re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 23 Dec 2021, 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 Nivelir-L No. 1? re-enter the atmosphere?
Nivelir-L No. 1? re-entered on 23 Dec 2021, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.
Who operated and built Nivelir-L No. 1??
Nivelir-L No. 1? was operated by TSVS and built by NPOLO (RU).