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Dove 100D

Re-entered 23 Jun 2022

Dove 100D (NORAD 42856, COSPAR 2017-042AH) was a US satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 23 Jun 2022, launched on 14 Jul 2017 on the Soyuz Rideshare 4 mission. It was operated by Planet Labs as part of the Flock-2/S programme. The spacecraft was built by PLAN on the Cubesat 3U bus, with a mass of 4.7 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
2022
re-entered
5
years on orbit
4.7
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched14 Jul 2017 · on the Soyuz Rideshare 4 mission
Operational31 Jan 2022 · entered service
Retired31 Jan 2022 · end of operational service
Re-entered23 Jun 2022 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID42856
COSPAR2017-042AH
TypeSatellite
OperatorPlanet Labs
Country / StateUS
ManufacturerPLAN
BusCubesat 3U
Mass4.7 kg
ProgrammeFlock-2/S
CategoryIMG
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude457 × 474 km
Inclination97.0°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to Dove 100D?

Dove 100D re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 23 Jun 2022, 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 Dove 100D re-enter the atmosphere?

Dove 100D re-entered on 23 Jun 2022, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built Dove 100D?

Dove 100D was operated by Planet Labs and built by PLAN (US).

Launched together

Kanopus-V-IK No. 2NORAD 42825CICERO-3NORAD NaNDove 0F21Re-entered 2022Dove 0F24Re-entered 2022Dove 0F1ARe-entered 2022Dove 0F1ERe-entered 2022Dove 1043Re-entered 2022Dove 101CRe-entered 2022
Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.