TROPICS SV03
Re-entered 11 Dec 2025TROPICS SV03 (NORAD 56753, COSPAR 2023-073B) was a US satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 11 Dec 2025, launched on 26 May 2023 on the Tropics SV03/SV07 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 SV03?
TROPICS SV03 re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 11 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 SV03 re-enter the atmosphere?
TROPICS SV03 re-entered on 11 Dec 2025, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.
Who operated and built TROPICS SV03?
TROPICS SV03 was operated by MITLL and built by BLCAN (US).