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Lemur-2 Hancom-1

Re-entered 26 Jul 2024

Lemur-2 Hancom-1 (NORAD 52740, COSPAR 2022-057J) was a KR satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 26 Jul 2024, launched on 25 May 2022 on the Transporter-5 mission. It was operated by HANCOM as part of the Hancom programme. The spacecraft was built by SPIREG on the Cubesat 6U bus, with a mass of 11 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.

2022
launched
2024
re-entered
2
years on orbit
11
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched25 May 2022 · on the Transporter-5 mission
Operational26 Jul 2024 · entered service
Retired26 Jul 2024 · end of operational service
Re-entered26 Jul 2024 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID52740
COSPAR2022-057J
TypeSatellite
OperatorHANCOM
Country / StateKR
ManufacturerSPIREG
BusCubesat 6U
Mass11 kg
ProgrammeHancom
CategoryIMG
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude524 × 538 km
Inclination97.5°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to Lemur-2 Hancom-1?

Lemur-2 Hancom-1 re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 26 Jul 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 Lemur-2 Hancom-1 re-enter the atmosphere?

Lemur-2 Hancom-1 re-entered on 26 Jul 2024, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built Lemur-2 Hancom-1?

Lemur-2 Hancom-1 was operated by HANCOM and built by SPIREG (KR).

Launched together

Lemur-2 FM162Re-entered 2024Hawk 5BNORAD 52756Hawk 5ANORAD 52757ICEYE-X19Re-entered 2025ICEYE-X20Re-entered 2025Vigoride VR-3NORAD 52760ION-SCV006NORAD 52761ICEYE-X17Re-entered 2025
Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.