[NRO Starshield P1]
Re-entered 18 Nov 2024[NRO Starshield P1] (NORAD 51075, COSPAR 2022-002CV) was a US satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 18 Nov 2024, launched on 13 Jan 2022 on the Transporter-3 mission. It was operated by NROC as part of the NRO Star P programme. The spacecraft was built by SPXS? on the Starlink? bus, with a mass of 300 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 [NRO Starshield P1]?
[NRO Starshield P1] re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 18 Nov 2024, ending a mission that began with its launch in 2022. Objects in low orbits are gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until they fall back and burn up on re-entry.
When did [NRO Starshield P1] re-enter the atmosphere?
[NRO Starshield P1] re-entered on 18 Nov 2024, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.
Who operated and built [NRO Starshield P1]?
[NRO Starshield P1] was operated by NROC and built by SPXS? (US).