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Dove 1105

Re-entered 4 Jul 2023

Dove 1105 (NORAD 43119, COSPAR 2018-004J) was a US satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 4 Jul 2023, launched on 12 Jan 2018 on the PSLV Rideshare 11 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 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.

2018
launched
2023
re-entered
5
years on orbit
4.7
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched12 Jan 2018 · on the PSLV Rideshare 11 mission
Operational30 May 2023 · entered service
Retired30 May 2023 · end of operational service
Re-entered4 Jul 2023 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID43119
COSPAR2018-004J
TypeSatellite
OperatorPlanet Labs
Country / StateUS
ManufacturerPLAN
BusCubesat 3U
Mass4.7 kg
ProgrammeFlock-3
CategoryIMG
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude495 × 501 km
Inclination97.6°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to Dove 1105?

Dove 1105 re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 4 Jul 2023, 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 Dove 1105 re-enter the atmosphere?

Dove 1105 re-entered on 4 Jul 2023, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built Dove 1105?

Dove 1105 was operated by Planet Labs and built by PLAN (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.