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BEESAT 9

Re-entered 4 Jun 2024

BEESAT 9 (NORAD 44412, COSPAR 2019-038AC) was a D satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 4 Jun 2024, launched on 5 Jul 2019 on the Soyuz Rideshare 8 mission. It was operated by TUB as part of the BEESAT programme. The spacecraft was built by TUB on the Cubesat 1U bus, 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
2024
re-entered
5
years on orbit
1
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-entered4 Jun 2024 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID44412
COSPAR2019-038AC
TypeSatellite
OperatorTUB
Country / StateD
ManufacturerTUB
BusCubesat 1U
Mass1 kg
ProgrammeBEESAT
CategoryTECH
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude514 × 547 km
Inclination97.5°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to BEESAT 9?

BEESAT 9 re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 4 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 BEESAT 9 re-enter the atmosphere?

BEESAT 9 re-entered on 4 Jun 2024, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built BEESAT 9?

BEESAT 9 was operated by TUB and built by TUB (D).

Launched together

Meteor-M No. 2-2NORAD 44387D-Star OneRe-entered 2023Lemur FM108Re-entered 2024Lemur FM103Re-entered 2024CarboNIXRe-entered 2025ROBUSTA 1CRe-entered 2023ICEYE-X5NORAD 44389ICEYE-X4NORAD 44390
Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.