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KazSciSat

Re-entered 19 Jul 2025

KazSciSat (NORAD 43787, COSPAR 2018-099AF) was a KZ satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 19 Jul 2025, launched on 3 Dec 2018 on the SSO-A mission. It was operated by GHALAM as part of the Ghalam programme. The spacecraft was built by GHALAM on the Cubesat 3U bus, with a mass of 4 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
2025
re-entered
7
years on orbit
4
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched3 Dec 2018 · on the SSO-A mission
Operational1 May 2025 · entered service
Retired1 May 2025 · end of operational service
Re-entered19 Jul 2025 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID43787
COSPAR2018-099AF
TypeSatellite
OperatorGHALAM
Country / StateKZ
ManufacturerGHALAM
BusCubesat 3U
Mass4 kg
ProgrammeGhalam
CategoryTECH
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude572 × 589 km
Inclination97.8°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to KazSciSat?

KazSciSat re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 19 Jul 2025, 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 KazSciSat re-enter the atmosphere?

KazSciSat re-entered on 19 Jul 2025, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built KazSciSat?

KazSciSat was operated by GHALAM and built by GHALAM (KZ).

Launched together

MinXSS 2NORAD 43758SNUSAT 2NORAD 43782KazSTSatNORAD 43783SNUGLITENORAD 43784OrbWeaver 2Re-entered 2024ITASAT-1NORAD 43786Dove 210dRe-entered 2025IRVINE02Re-entered 2026
Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.