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Sokrat

Re-entered 1 May 2024

Sokrat (NORAD 44404, COSPAR 2019-038U) was a RU satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 1 May 2024, launched on 5 Jul 2019 on the Soyuz Rideshare 8 mission. It was operated by MGU as part of the MGU 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-entered1 May 2024 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID44404
COSPAR2019-038U
TypeSatellite
OperatorMGU
Country / StateRU
ManufacturerMGU
BusCubesat 3U
Mass3 kg
ProgrammeMGU
CategoryTECH
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude515 × 546 km
Inclination97.5°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to Sokrat?

Sokrat re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 1 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 Sokrat re-enter the atmosphere?

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

Who operated and built Sokrat?

Sokrat was operated by MGU 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.