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Geoskan-Edel'veys

Re-entered 21 Feb 2024

Geoskan-Edel'veys (NORAD 53385, COSPAR 2022-096R) was a RU satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 21 Feb 2024, launched on 9 Aug 2022 on the Soyuz Rideshare 10 mission. It was operated by GEOSK as part of the Geoskan programme. The spacecraft was built by GEOSK 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 Jan 2024 · entered service
Retired1 Jan 2024 · end of operational service
Re-entered21 Feb 2024 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID53385
COSPAR2022-096R
TypeSatellite
OperatorGEOSK
Country / StateRU
ManufacturerGEOSK
BusCubesat 3U
Mass5 kg
ProgrammeGeoskan
CategoryCOM
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude485 × 495 km
Inclination97.4°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to Geoskan-Edel'veys?

Geoskan-Edel'veys re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 21 Feb 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 Geoskan-Edel'veys re-enter the atmosphere?

Geoskan-Edel'veys re-entered on 21 Feb 2024, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built Geoskan-Edel'veys?

Geoskan-Edel'veys was operated by GEOSK and built by GEOSK (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.