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It's About Time

Re-entered 1 Aug 2025

It's About Time (NORAD 56189, COSPAR 2023-054M) was a US satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 1 Aug 2025, launched on 15 Apr 2023 on the Transporter-7 mission. It was operated by TRPT as part of the TrustPoint programme. The spacecraft was built by TRPT 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
2025
re-entered
2
years on orbit
4
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched15 Apr 2023 · on the Transporter-7 mission
Operational1 Jul 2025 · entered service
Retired1 Jul 2025 · end of operational service
Re-entered1 Aug 2025 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID56189
COSPAR2023-054M
TypeSatellite
OperatorTRPT
Country / StateUS
ManufacturerTRPT
BusCubesat 3U?
Mass4 kg
ProgrammeTrustPoint
CategoryNAV
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude489 × 506 km
Inclination97.4°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to It's About Time?

It's About Time re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 1 Aug 2025, 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 It's About Time re-enter the atmosphere?

It's About Time re-entered on 1 Aug 2025, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built It's About Time?

It's About Time was operated by TRPT and built by TRPT (US).

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.