Xingshidai 5
Re-entered 19 Nov 2024Xingshidai 5 (NORAD 44488, COSPAR 2019-052C) was a CN satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 19 Nov 2024, launched on 17 Aug 2019 on the QS1-01 mission. It was operated by GUOX as part of the Xingshidai programme. The spacecraft was built by WEINA on the MN10 bus, with a mass of 20 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.
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What happened to Xingshidai 5?
Xingshidai 5 re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 19 Nov 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 Xingshidai 5 re-enter the atmosphere?
Xingshidai 5 re-entered on 19 Nov 2024, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.
Who operated and built Xingshidai 5?
Xingshidai 5 was operated by GUOX and built by WEINA (CN).