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AmGU 1

Re-entered 4 May 2024

AmGU 1 (NORAD 44394, COSPAR 2019-038J) was a RU satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 4 May 2024, launched on 5 Jul 2019 on the Soyuz Rideshare 8 mission. It was operated by AMGU as part of the AMGU programme. The spacecraft was built by MGU 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 Apr 2024 · entered service
Retired1 Apr 2024 · end of operational service
Re-entered4 May 2024 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID44394
COSPAR2019-038J
TypeSatellite
OperatorAMGU
Country / StateRU
ManufacturerMGU
BusCubesat 3U
Mass3 kg
ProgrammeAMGU
CategoryTECH
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude514 × 548 km
Inclination97.5°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to AmGU 1?

AmGU 1 re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 4 May 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 AmGU 1 re-enter the atmosphere?

AmGU 1 re-entered on 4 May 2024, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built AmGU 1?

AmGU 1 was operated by AMGU and built by MGU (RU).

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.