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Dove 0F06

Re-entered 24 Mar 2023

Dove 0F06 (NORAD 42995, COSPAR 2017-068J) was a US satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 24 Mar 2023, launched on 31 Oct 2017 on the Planet Express mission. It was operated by Planet Labs as part of the Flock-3 programme. The spacecraft was built by PLAN on the Cubesat 3U bus, with a mass of 5 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
2023
re-entered
6
years on orbit
5
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched31 Oct 2017 · on the Planet Express mission
Operational1 Jan 2019 · entered service
Retired1 Jan 2019 · end of operational service
Re-entered24 Mar 2023 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID42995
COSPAR2017-068J
TypeSatellite
OperatorPlanet Labs
Country / StateUS
ManufacturerPLAN
BusCubesat 3U
Mass5 kg
ProgrammeFlock-3
CategoryIMG
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude499 × 524 km
Inclination97.3°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to Dove 0F06?

Dove 0F06 re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 24 Mar 2023, 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 0F06 re-enter the atmosphere?

Dove 0F06 re-entered on 24 Mar 2023, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built Dove 0F06?

Dove 0F06 was operated by Planet Labs and built by PLAN (US).

Launched together

SkySat C11NORAD 42987SkySat C10NORAD 42988SkySat C9NORAD 42989SkySat C8NORAD 42990SkySat C7NORAD 42991SkySat C6NORAD 42992Dove 0F13Re-entered 2023Dove 0F4CRe-entered 2023
Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.