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Corvus-BC3 v2

Re-entered 14 Jun 2024

Corvus-BC3 v2 (NORAD 43118, COSPAR 2018-004H) was a US satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 14 Jun 2024, launched on 12 Jan 2018 on the PSLV Rideshare 11 mission. It was operated by ADIG as part of the Landmapper programme. The spacecraft was built by ADIG on the Cubesat 6U bus, with a mass of 10 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.

2018
launched
2024
re-entered
6
years on orbit
10
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched12 Jan 2018 · on the PSLV Rideshare 11 mission
Operational1 May 2024 · entered service
Retired1 May 2024 · end of operational service
Re-entered14 Jun 2024 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID43118
COSPAR2018-004H
TypeSatellite
OperatorADIG
Country / StateUS
ManufacturerADIG
BusCubesat 6U
Mass10 kg
ProgrammeLandmapper
CategoryIMG
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude496 × 502 km
Inclination97.5°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to Corvus-BC3 v2?

Corvus-BC3 v2 re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 14 Jun 2024, ending a mission that began with its launch in 2018. Objects in low orbits are gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until they fall back and burn up on re-entry.

When did Corvus-BC3 v2 re-enter the atmosphere?

Corvus-BC3 v2 re-entered on 14 Jun 2024, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built Corvus-BC3 v2?

Corvus-BC3 v2 was operated by ADIG and built by ADIG (US).

Launched together

Cartosat-2ERNORAD 43111KAUSAT-5Re-entered 2023CANYVAL-X2Re-entered 2023Fox-1DRe-entered 2024STEP Cube LabRe-entered 2023SpaceBEE 4Re-entered 2022SpaceBEE 3Re-entered 2022SpaceBEE 2Re-entered 2022
Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.