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KAI-1

Re-entered 18 Aug 2024

KAI-1 (NORAD 53378, COSPAR 2022-096J) was a RU satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 18 Aug 2024, launched on 9 Aug 2022 on the Soyuz Rideshare 10 mission. It was operated by KNITU as part of the Kazan programme. The spacecraft was built by DOSAAN on the Cubesat 3U bus, with a mass of 5 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
5
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched9 Aug 2022 · on the Soyuz Rideshare 10 mission
Operational1 Nov 2022 · entered service
Retired1 Nov 2022 · end of operational service
Re-entered18 Aug 2024 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID53378
COSPAR2022-096J
TypeSatellite
OperatorKNITU
Country / StateRU
ManufacturerDOSAAN
BusCubesat 3U
Mass5 kg
ProgrammeKazan
CategoryTECH
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude490 × 493 km
Inclination97.4°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to KAI-1?

KAI-1 re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 18 Aug 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 KAI-1 re-enter the atmosphere?

KAI-1 re-entered on 18 Aug 2024, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built KAI-1?

KAI-1 was operated by KNITU and built by DOSAAN (RU).

Launched together

KhayyamNORAD 53370Polytech Univers-2Re-entered 2024Polytech Univers-1Re-entered 2024CYCLOPSRe-entered 2024KODIZRe-entered 2024Kuzbass-300Re-entered 2024UTMNRe-entered 2024MIET-AISRe-entered 2024
Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.