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SELFIESAT

Re-entered 6 Sep 2024

SELFIESAT (NORAD 53951, COSPAR 2022-057BC) was a N satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 6 Sep 2024, launched on 25 May 2022 on the Transporter-5 mission. It was operated by ONTNU as part of the NTNU programme. The spacecraft was built by ONTNU on the Cubesat 2U bus, with a mass of 1.8 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
1.8
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched25 May 2022 · on the Transporter-5 mission
Operational1 Aug 2024 · entered service
Retired1 Aug 2024 · end of operational service
Re-entered6 Sep 2024 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID53951
COSPAR2022-057BC
TypeSatellite
OperatorONTNU
Country / StateN
ManufacturerONTNU
BusCubesat 2U
Mass1.8 kg
ProgrammeNTNU
CategoryTECH
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude519 × 534 km
Inclination97.5°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to SELFIESAT?

SELFIESAT re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 6 Sep 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 SELFIESAT re-enter the atmosphere?

SELFIESAT re-entered on 6 Sep 2024, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built SELFIESAT?

SELFIESAT was operated by ONTNU and built by ONTNU (N).

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.