Pleiades Yearling 2.0
Re-entered 12 Aug 2024Pleiades Yearling 2.0 (NORAD 56207, COSPAR 2023-054AF) was a US satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 12 Aug 2024, launched on 15 Apr 2023 on the Transporter-7 mission. It was operated by BRONC as part of the UC Pomona programme. The spacecraft was built by BRONC/STANSI on the Cubesat 1U bus, with a mass of 1 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.
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What happened to Pleiades Yearling 2.0?
Pleiades Yearling 2.0 re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 12 Aug 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 Pleiades Yearling 2.0 re-enter the atmosphere?
Pleiades Yearling 2.0 re-entered on 12 Aug 2024, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.
Who operated and built Pleiades Yearling 2.0?
Pleiades Yearling 2.0 was operated by BRONC and built by BRONC/STANSI (US).