DRUMS Target 2
Re-entered 15 Apr 2025DRUMS 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.
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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).