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SSS-2B

Re-entered 23 Dec 2024

SSS-2B (NORAD 56184, COSPAR 2023-054G) was a TR satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 23 Dec 2024, launched on 15 Apr 2023 on the Transporter-7 mission. It was operated by TUBTU / APSCO as part of the Uzay Cube programme. The spacecraft was built by TUBTU 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.

2023
launched
2024
re-entered
1
year on orbit
4
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched15 Apr 2023 · on the Transporter-7 mission
Operational1 Nov 2024 · entered service
Retired1 Nov 2024 · end of operational service
Re-entered23 Dec 2024 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID56184
COSPAR2023-054G
TypeSatellite
OperatorTUBTU / APSCO
Country / StateTR
ManufacturerTUBTU
BusCubesat 3U
Mass4 kg
ProgrammeUzay Cube
CategoryTECH
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude495 × 508 km
Inclination97.4°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to SSS-2B?

SSS-2B re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 23 Dec 2024, ending a mission that began with its launch in 2023. Objects in low orbits are gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until they fall back and burn up on re-entry.

When did SSS-2B re-enter the atmosphere?

SSS-2B re-entered on 23 Dec 2024, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built SSS-2B?

SSS-2B was operated by TUBTU / APSCO and built by TUBTU (TR).

Launched together

IMECENORAD 56178NuSat-38NORAD 56202NuSat-37NORAD 56203GHGSAT-C6NORAD 56204FACSAT-2Re-entered 2025Lemur-2Re-entered 2024Pleiades Yearling 2.0Re-entered 2024Taifa-1Re-entered 2025
Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.