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AMICal-Sat

Re-entered 14 Jan 2025

AMICal-Sat (NORAD 46287, COSPAR 2020-061R) was a F satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 14 Jan 2025, launched on 3 Sep 2020 on the SSMS mission. It was operated by CSUG as part of the Grenoble programme. The spacecraft was built by CSUG on the Cubesat 2U bus, with a mass of 2 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.

2020
launched
2025
re-entered
5
years on orbit
2
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched3 Sep 2020 · on the SSMS mission
Operational1 Dec 2024 · entered service
Retired1 Dec 2024 · end of operational service
Re-entered14 Jan 2025 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID46287
COSPAR2020-061R
TypeSatellite
OperatorCSUG
Country / StateF
ManufacturerCSUG
BusCubesat 2U
Mass2 kg
ProgrammeGrenoble
CategorySCI
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude534 × 535 km
Inclination97.5°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to AMICal-Sat?

AMICal-Sat re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 14 Jan 2025, 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 AMICal-Sat re-enter the atmosphere?

AMICal-Sat re-entered on 14 Jan 2025, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built AMICal-Sat?

AMICal-Sat was operated by CSUG and built by CSUG (F).

Launched together

Nusat-6Re-entered 2024Dove 2254Re-entered 2024Dove 241cRe-entered 2024SpaceBEE 21Re-entered 2023SpaceBEE 20Re-entered 2023SpaceBEE 15Re-entered 2023
Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.