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Time We'll Tell

Re-entered 4 Dec 2024

Time We'll Tell (NORAD 58572, COSPAR 2023-174DD) was a US satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 4 Dec 2024, launched on 11 Nov 2023 on the Transporter-9 mission. It was operated by TRPT as part of the TrustPoint programme. The spacecraft was built by TRPT 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

Launched11 Nov 2023 · on the Transporter-9 mission
Operational1 Nov 2024 · entered service
Retired1 Nov 2024 · end of operational service
Re-entered4 Dec 2024 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID58572
COSPAR2023-174DD
TypeSatellite
OperatorTRPT
Country / StateUS
ManufacturerTRPT
BusCubesat 3U?
Mass4 kg
ProgrammeTrustPoint
CategoryNAV
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude508 × 518 km
Inclination97.5°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to Time We'll Tell?

Time We'll Tell re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 4 Dec 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 Time We'll Tell re-enter the atmosphere?

Time We'll Tell re-entered on 4 Dec 2024, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built Time We'll Tell?

Time We'll Tell was operated by TRPT and built by TRPT (US).

Launched together

Connecta T3.1Re-entered 2025Dove 24f6NORAD 58280Aether 1Re-entered 2026Dove 24fdNORAD 58282Dove 24aaRe-entered 2026Dove 24f5NORAD 58284Dove 24f2NORAD 58285Dove 24f4NORAD 58286
Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.