NACHOS-1

Re-entered 3 Feb 2023

NACHOS-1 (NORAD 52917, COSPAR 2022-015D) was a US satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 3 Feb 2023, launched on 19 Feb 2022 on the Cygnus NG-17 mission. It was operated by LANL as part of the LANL Sci programme. The spacecraft was built by LANL on the Cubesat 3U bus, with a mass of 6 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

year on orbit

kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched19 Feb 2022 · on the Cygnus NG-17 mission

Operational1 Jan 2023 · entered service

Retired1 Jan 2023 · end of operational service

Re-entered3 Feb 2023 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID52917

COSPAR2022-015D

TypeSatellite

OperatorLANL

Country / StateUS

ManufacturerLANL

BusCubesat 3U

Mass6 kg

ProgrammeLANL Sci

CategoryEOSCI

OrbitLEO (LLEO/I)

Altitude399 × 409 km

Inclination51.6°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to NACHOS-1?

NACHOS-1 re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 3 Feb 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 NACHOS-1 re-enter the atmosphere?

NACHOS-1 re-entered on 3 Feb 2023, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built NACHOS-1?

NACHOS-1 was operated by LANL and built by LANL (US).

Launched together

IHI-SATRe-entered 2022 KITSUNERe-entered 2023 Cygnus NG-17Re-entered 2022

Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.

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