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SBUDNIC

Re-entered 10 Aug 2023

SBUDNIC (NORAD 52774, COSPAR 2022-057AU) was a US satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 10 Aug 2023, launched on 25 May 2022 on the Transporter-5 mission. It was operated by BROWN / CNR as part of the Brown programme. The spacecraft was built by BROWN on the Cubesat 3U bus, with a mass of 4 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
2023
re-entered
1
year on orbit
4
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched25 May 2022 · on the Transporter-5 mission
Operational1 Aug 2023 · entered service
Retired1 Aug 2023 · end of operational service
Re-entered10 Aug 2023 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID52774
COSPAR2022-057AU
TypeSatellite
OperatorBROWN / CNR
Country / StateUS
ManufacturerBROWN
BusCubesat 3U
Mass4 kg
ProgrammeBrown
CategoryTECH
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude517 × 530 km
Inclination97.5°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to SBUDNIC?

SBUDNIC re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 10 Aug 2023, 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 SBUDNIC re-enter the atmosphere?

SBUDNIC re-entered on 10 Aug 2023, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built SBUDNIC?

SBUDNIC was operated by BROWN / CNR and built by BROWN (US).

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.