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Oculus-ASR Sphere 1

Re-entered 10 Aug 2019

Oculus-ASR Sphere 1 (NORAD 44376, COSPAR 2019-036AA) was a US satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 10 Aug 2019, launched on 25 Jun 2019 on the STP-2 mission. It was operated by MTU as part of the MTU programme. The spacecraft was built by MTU, with a mass of 1 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
2019
re-entered
0
years on orbit
1
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched25 Jun 2019 · on the STP-2 mission
Operational25 Jun 2019 · entered service
Retired25 Jun 2019 · end of operational service
Re-entered10 Aug 2019 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID44376
COSPAR2019-036AA
TypeSatellite
OperatorMTU
Country / StateUS
ManufacturerMTU
Mass1 kg
ProgrammeMTU
CategoryCAL
OrbitLEO (LLEO/I)
Altitude305 × 820 km
Inclination28.5°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to Oculus-ASR Sphere 1?

Oculus-ASR Sphere 1 re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 10 Aug 2019, 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 Oculus-ASR Sphere 1 re-enter the atmosphere?

Oculus-ASR Sphere 1 re-entered on 10 Aug 2019, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built Oculus-ASR Sphere 1?

Oculus-ASR Sphere 1 was operated by MTU and built by MTU (US).

Launched together

Prox-1NORAD 44339Prometheus 2.6Re-entered 2022LightSail-BRe-entered 2022NPSAT-1NORAD 44340Orbital Test BedNORAD 44341GPIMRe-entered 2020COSMIC-2 FM3NORAD 44343DSXNORAD 44344
Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.