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D-Star One

Re-entered 6 Jun 2024

D-Star One (NORAD 44393, COSPAR 2019-038H) was a D satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 6 Jun 2024, launched on 5 Jul 2019 on the Soyuz Rideshare 8 mission. It was operated by GOS as part of the GOS programme. The spacecraft was built by GOS on the Cubesat 3U bus, with a mass of 3 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
2024
re-entered
5
years on orbit
3
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched5 Jul 2019 · on the Soyuz Rideshare 8 mission
Operational1 May 2024 · entered service
Retired1 May 2024 · end of operational service
Re-entered6 Jun 2024 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID44393
COSPAR2019-038H
TypeSatellite
OperatorGOS
Country / StateD
ManufacturerGOS
BusCubesat 3U
Mass3 kg
ProgrammeGOS
CategoryTECH
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude514 × 548 km
Inclination97.5°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to D-Star One?

D-Star One re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 6 Jun 2024, 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 D-Star One re-enter the atmosphere?

D-Star One re-entered on 6 Jun 2024, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built D-Star One?

D-Star One was operated by GOS and built by GOS (D).

Launched together

Meteor-M No. 2-2NORAD 44387D-Star OneRe-entered 2023Lemur FM108Re-entered 2024BEESAT 9Re-entered 2024Lemur FM103Re-entered 2024CarboNIXRe-entered 2025ROBUSTA 1CRe-entered 2023ICEYE-X5NORAD 44389
Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.