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Lingque 1A

Re-entered 14 Jun 2022

Lingque 1A (NORAD 43942, COSPAR 2019-005A) was a CN satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 14 Jun 2022, launched on 21 Jan 2019 on the Jilin Guanpu 1,2 mission. It was operated by LINGZ as part of the ZGL programme. The spacecraft was built by LINGZ 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.

2019
launched
2022
re-entered
3
years on orbit
10
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched21 Jan 2019 · on the Jilin Guanpu 1,2 mission
Operational1 Jan 2022 · entered service
Retired1 Jan 2022 · end of operational service
Re-entered14 Jun 2022 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID43942
COSPAR2019-005A
TypeSatellite
OperatorLINGZ
Country / StateCN
ManufacturerLINGZ
BusCubesat 6U
Mass10 kg
ProgrammeZGL
CategoryIMG
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude516 × 539 km
Inclination97.5°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to Lingque 1A?

Lingque 1A re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 14 Jun 2022, ending a mission that began with its launch in 2019. Objects in low orbits are gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until they fall back and burn up on re-entry.

When did Lingque 1A re-enter the atmosphere?

Lingque 1A re-entered on 14 Jun 2022, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built Lingque 1A?

Lingque 1A was operated by LINGZ and built by LINGZ (CN).

Launched together

Jilin-1 Guanpu 1NORAD 43943Xiaoxiang-1 03 xingRe-entered 2024Jilin-1 Guanpu 2NORAD 43946
Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.