Faraday Phoenix
Re-entered 18 Aug 2026Faraday Phoenix (NORAD 48924, COSPAR 2021-059AX) was a UK satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 18 Aug 2026, launched on 30 Jun 2021 on the Transporter-2 mission. It is catalogued as Faraday-1R. It was operated by In-Space as part of the InSpace programme. The spacecraft was built by GOMSP on the Cubesat 6U bus, with a mass of 10 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 Faraday Phoenix?
Faraday Phoenix re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 18 Aug 2026, ending a mission that began with its launch in 2021. Objects in low orbits are gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until they fall back and burn up on re-entry.
When did Faraday Phoenix re-enter the atmosphere?
Faraday Phoenix re-entered on 18 Aug 2026, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.
Who operated and built Faraday Phoenix?
Faraday Phoenix was operated by In-Space and built by GOMSP (UK).