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ARMADILLO

Re-entered 23 Aug 2022

ARMADILLO (NORAD 44352, COSPAR 2019-036P) was a US satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 23 Aug 2022, launched on 25 Jun 2019 on the STP-2 mission. It was operated by UT as part of the UT programme. The spacecraft was built by UT on the Cubesat 3U bus, with a mass of 4.15 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
4.15
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched25 Jun 2019 · on the STP-2 mission
Operational23 Aug 2022 · entered service
Retired23 Aug 2022 · end of operational service
Re-entered23 Aug 2022 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID44352
COSPAR2019-036P
TypeSatellite
OperatorUT
Country / StateUS
ManufacturerUT
BusCubesat 3U
Mass4.15 kg
ProgrammeUT
CategoryTECH
OrbitLEO (LLEO/I)
Altitude305 × 851 km
Inclination28.5°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to ARMADILLO?

ARMADILLO re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 23 Aug 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 ARMADILLO re-enter the atmosphere?

ARMADILLO re-entered on 23 Aug 2022, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built ARMADILLO?

ARMADILLO was operated by UT and built by UT (US).

Launched together

Prox-1NORAD 44339Oculus-ASR Sphere 1Re-entered 2019Prometheus 2.6Re-entered 2022LightSail-BRe-entered 2022NPSAT-1NORAD 44340Orbital Test BedNORAD 44341GPIMRe-entered 2020COSMIC-2 FM3NORAD 44343
Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.