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DRUMS Target 2

Re-entered 15 Apr 2025

DRUMS Target 2 (NORAD 58954, COSPAR 2021-102N) was a J satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 15 Apr 2025, launched on 9 Nov 2021 on the RAISE-2 mission. It was operated by KAWA as part of the Kawasaki programme. The spacecraft was built by KAWA on the DRUMS Target bus, with a mass of 1 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.

2021
launched
2025
re-entered
4
years on orbit
1
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched9 Nov 2021 · on the RAISE-2 mission
Operational1 Dec 2023 · entered service
Retired1 Dec 2023 · end of operational service
Re-entered15 Apr 2025 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID58954
COSPAR2021-102N
TypeSatellite
OperatorKAWA
Country / StateJ
ManufacturerKAWA
BusDRUMS Target
Mass1 kg
ProgrammeKawasaki
CategoryTECH
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude528 × 554 km
Inclination97.5°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to DRUMS Target 2?

DRUMS Target 2 re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 15 Apr 2025, ending a mission that began with its launch in 2021. Objects in low orbits are gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until they fall back and burn up on re-entry.

When did DRUMS Target 2 re-enter the atmosphere?

DRUMS Target 2 re-entered on 15 Apr 2025, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built DRUMS Target 2?

DRUMS Target 2 was operated by KAWA and built by KAWA (J).

Launched together

ASTERISCRe-entered 2025TeikyoSat-4NORAD 49396RAISE-2NORAD 49397NanoDragonNORAD 49398Z-SATNORAD 49399HibariNORAD 49400DRUMSNORAD 49401KOSEN-1NORAD 49402
Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.