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Asgardia 1

Re-entered 12 Sep 2022

Asgardia 1 (NORAD 43049, COSPAR 2017-071N) was a AT satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 12 Sep 2022, launched on 12 Nov 2017 on the Cygnus OA-8 mission. It was operated by ASGARD as part of the Asgardia programme. The spacecraft was built by NSL on the Cubesat 2U bus, with a mass of 2.8 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
2022
re-entered
5
years on orbit
2.8
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched12 Nov 2017 · on the Cygnus OA-8 mission
Operational1 Jan 2019 · entered service
Retired1 Jan 2019 · end of operational service
Re-entered12 Sep 2022 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID43049
COSPAR2017-071N
TypeSatellite
OperatorASGARD
Country / StateAT
ManufacturerNSL
BusCubesat 2U
Mass2.8 kg
ProgrammeAsgardia
CategoryTECH
OrbitLEO (LLEO/I)
Altitude451 × 454 km
Inclination51.6°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to Asgardia 1?

Asgardia 1 re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 12 Sep 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 Asgardia 1 re-enter the atmosphere?

Asgardia 1 re-entered on 12 Sep 2022, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built Asgardia 1?

Asgardia 1 was operated by ASGARD and built by NSL (AT).

Launched together

EcAMSatRe-entered 2017TES-6Re-entered 2017Cygnus OA-8Re-entered 2017Lemur FM51Re-entered 2022AC-7BRe-entered 2022AC-7CRe-entered 2022CHEFsatRe-entered 2022Lemur FM52Re-entered 2022
Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.