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Huia'an

Re-entered 16 Jul 2024

Huia'an (NORAD 43156, COSPAR 2018-008B) was a CN satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 16 Jul 2024, launched on 19 Jan 2018 on the Jilin-1 Shipin 07-08 mission. It was operated by HQZS / NJUST as part of the NJUST programme. The spacecraft was built by LINGZ on the Cubesat 2U bus, with a mass of 2 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
2
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched19 Jan 2018 · on the Jilin-1 Shipin 07-08 mission
Operational1 Jun 2024 · entered service
Retired1 Jun 2024 · end of operational service
Re-entered16 Jul 2024 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID43156
COSPAR2018-008B
TypeSatellite
OperatorHQZS / NJUST
Country / StateCN
ManufacturerLINGZ
BusCubesat 2U
Mass2 kg
ProgrammeNJUST
CategoryTECH
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude529 × 547 km
Inclination97.5°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to Huia'an?

Huia'an re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 16 Jul 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 Huia'an re-enter the atmosphere?

Huia'an re-entered on 16 Jul 2024, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built Huia'an?

Huia'an was operated by HQZS / NJUST and built by LINGZ (CN).

Launched together

Tianyi-2Re-entered 2024Kepler-0Re-entered 2024Tianyi-6Re-entered 2024Jilin-1 Shipin 7NORAD 43159Jilin-1 Shipin 8NORAD 43160
Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.