ION SCV001 LUCAS
Re-entered 19 Apr 2026ION SCV001 LUCAS (NORAD 46274, COSPAR 2020-061C) was a I satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 19 Apr 2026, launched on 3 Sep 2020 on the SSMS mission. It is catalogued as ION-SVC001. It was operated by D-ORBIT as part of the DORBIT programme. The spacecraft was built by DORBIT on the ION-SC bus, with a mass of 150 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 ION SCV001 LUCAS?
ION SCV001 LUCAS re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 19 Apr 2026, ending a mission that began with its launch in 2020. Objects in low orbits are gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until they fall back and burn up on re-entry.
When did ION SCV001 LUCAS re-enter the atmosphere?
ION SCV001 LUCAS re-entered on 19 Apr 2026, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.
Who operated and built ION SCV001 LUCAS?
ION SCV001 LUCAS was operated by D-ORBIT and built by DORBIT (I).