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CarboNIX

Re-entered 6 May 2025

CarboNIX (NORAD 44414, COSPAR 2019-038AE) was a D satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 6 May 2025, launched on 5 Jul 2019 on the Soyuz Rideshare 8 mission. It was operated by EXOL as part of the EXOLAUNCH programme. The spacecraft was built by EXOL on the EXOL bus, with a mass of 30 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
2025
re-entered
6
years on orbit
30
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched5 Jul 2019 · on the Soyuz Rideshare 8 mission
Operational5 Jul 2019 · entered service
Retired5 Jul 2019 · end of operational service
Re-entered6 May 2025 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID44414
COSPAR2019-038AE
TypeSatellite
OperatorEXOL
Country / StateD
ManufacturerEXOL
BusEXOL
Mass30 kg
ProgrammeEXOLAUNCH
CategoryTECH
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude564 × 591 km
Inclination97.7°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to CarboNIX?

CarboNIX re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 6 May 2025, 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 CarboNIX re-enter the atmosphere?

CarboNIX re-entered on 6 May 2025, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built CarboNIX?

CarboNIX was operated by EXOL and built by EXOL (D).

Launched together

Meteor-M No. 2-2NORAD 44387D-Star OneRe-entered 2023Lemur FM108Re-entered 2024BEESAT 9Re-entered 2024Lemur FM103Re-entered 2024ROBUSTA 1CRe-entered 2023ICEYE-X5NORAD 44389ICEYE-X4NORAD 44390
Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.