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Yarilo-3

Re-entered 28 Apr 2025

Yarilo-3 (NORAD 57198, COSPAR 2023-091AJ) was a RU satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 28 Apr 2025, launched on 27 Jun 2023 on the Soyuz Rideshare 11 mission. It was operated by BAUM as part of the Yarilo programme. The spacecraft was built by BAUM on the Cubesat 3U? bus, with a mass of 3 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
3
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched27 Jun 2023 · on the Soyuz Rideshare 11 mission
Operational1 Mar 2025 · entered service
Retired1 Mar 2025 · end of operational service
Re-entered28 Apr 2025 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID57198
COSPAR2023-091AJ
TypeSatellite
OperatorBAUM
Country / StateRU
ManufacturerBAUM
BusCubesat 3U?
Mass3 kg
ProgrammeYarilo
CategorySCI
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude543 × 562 km
Inclination97.7°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to Yarilo-3?

Yarilo-3 re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 28 Apr 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 Yarilo-3 re-enter the atmosphere?

Yarilo-3 re-entered on 28 Apr 2025, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built Yarilo-3?

Yarilo-3 was operated by BAUM and built by BAUM (RU).

Launched together

Meteor-M No. 2-3NORAD 57166Nanozond-1Re-entered 2026Polytech Univers-3NORAD 57191SITRO-AIS-6NORAD 57192SITRO-AIS-8NORAD 57193SITRO-AIS-7NORAD 57194Avion-Kaluga 650NORAD 57195Khors No. 2NORAD 57196
Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.