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FACSAT-2

Re-entered 27 Oct 2025

FACSAT-2 (NORAD 56205, COSPAR 2023-054AD) was a CO satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 27 Oct 2025, launched on 15 Apr 2023 on the Transporter-7 mission. It was operated by EMAVI as part of the FAC programme. The spacecraft was built by GOMSP on the Cubesat 6U bus, with a mass of 10 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
10
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched15 Apr 2023 · on the Transporter-7 mission
Operational1 Sep 2025 · entered service
Retired1 Sep 2025 · end of operational service
Re-entered27 Oct 2025 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID56205
COSPAR2023-054AD
TypeSatellite
OperatorEMAVI
Country / StateCO
ManufacturerGOMSP
BusCubesat 6U
Mass10 kg
ProgrammeFAC
CategoryIMG
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude487 × 506 km
Inclination97.4°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to FACSAT-2?

FACSAT-2 re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 27 Oct 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 FACSAT-2 re-enter the atmosphere?

FACSAT-2 re-entered on 27 Oct 2025, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built FACSAT-2?

FACSAT-2 was operated by EMAVI and built by GOMSP (CO).

Launched together

IMECENORAD 56178NuSat-38NORAD 56202NuSat-37NORAD 56203GHGSAT-C6NORAD 56204Lemur-2Re-entered 2024Pleiades Yearling 2.0Re-entered 2024Taifa-1Re-entered 2025GHGSAT-C7NORAD 56209
Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.