HomeLibraryRe-entered SatellitesVIREO
🛰️ SATELLITE · HISTORICAL RECORD

VIREO

Re-entered 8 Aug 2024

VIREO (NORAD 56223, COSPAR 2023-054AX) was a HU satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 8 Aug 2024, launched on 15 Apr 2023 on the Transporter-7 mission. It was operated by C3S as part of the C3S programme. The spacecraft was built by C3S 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 Jul 2024 · entered service
Retired1 Jul 2024 · end of operational service
Re-entered8 Aug 2024 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID56223
COSPAR2023-054AX
TypeSatellite
OperatorC3S
Country / StateHU
ManufacturerC3S
BusCubesat 3U
Mass4 kg
ProgrammeC3S
CategoryTECH
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude487 × 507 km
Inclination97.4°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to VIREO?

VIREO re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 8 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 VIREO re-enter the atmosphere?

VIREO re-entered on 8 Aug 2024, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built VIREO?

VIREO was operated by C3S and built by C3S (HU).

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.