TROPICS SV05
Re-entered 4 Dec 2025TROPICS SV05 (NORAD 56442, COSPAR 2023-062A) was a US satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 4 Dec 2025, launched on 8 May 2023 on the Tropics SV05/SV06 mission. It was operated by MITLL as part of the MIT Cube programme. The spacecraft was built by BLCAN 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.
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What happened to TROPICS SV05?
TROPICS SV05 re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 4 Dec 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 TROPICS SV05 re-enter the atmosphere?
TROPICS SV05 re-entered on 4 Dec 2025, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.
Who operated and built TROPICS SV05?
TROPICS SV05 was operated by MITLL and built by BLCAN (US).