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Dove 104F

Re-entered 22 Mar 2022

Dove 104F (NORAD 42876, COSPAR 2017-042BD) was a US satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 22 Mar 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
Operational1 Jan 2019 · entered service
Retired1 Jan 2019 · end of operational service
Re-entered22 Mar 2022 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID42876
COSPAR2017-042BD
TypeSatellite
OperatorPlanet Labs
Country / StateUS
ManufacturerPLAN
BusCubesat 3U
Mass4.7 kg
ProgrammeFlock-2/S
CategoryIMG
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude458 × 475 km
Inclination97.0°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to Dove 104F?

Dove 104F re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 22 Mar 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 104F re-enter the atmosphere?

Dove 104F re-entered on 22 Mar 2022, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built Dove 104F?

Dove 104F 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.