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SITRO-AIS-29

Re-entered 13 May 2025

SITRO-AIS-29 (NORAD 59052, COSPAR 2024-039B) was a RU satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 13 May 2025, launched on 29 Feb 2024 on the Soyuz Rideshare 12 mission. It was operated by SITRO as part of the Sputnix programme. The spacecraft was built by SPUT 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.

2024
launched
2025
re-entered
1
year on orbit
3
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched29 Feb 2024 · on the Soyuz Rideshare 12 mission
Operational1 Apr 2025 · entered service
Retired1 Apr 2025 · end of operational service
Re-entered13 May 2025 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID59052
COSPAR2024-039B
TypeSatellite
OperatorSITRO
Country / StateRU
ManufacturerSPUT
BusCubesat 3U?
Mass3 kg
ProgrammeSputnix
CategoryCOM
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude484 × 504 km
Inclination97.4°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to SITRO-AIS-29?

SITRO-AIS-29 re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 13 May 2025, ending a mission that began with its launch in 2024. Objects in low orbits are gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until they fall back and burn up on re-entry.

When did SITRO-AIS-29 re-enter the atmosphere?

SITRO-AIS-29 re-entered on 13 May 2025, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built SITRO-AIS-29?

SITRO-AIS-29 was operated by SITRO and built by SPUT (RU).

Launched together

Meteor-M No. 2-4NORAD 59051SITRO-AIS-30Re-entered 2025SITRO-AIS-31Re-entered 2025SITRO-AIS-33Re-entered 2025SITRO-AIS-35Re-entered 2025SITRO-AIS-32Re-entered 2025SITRO-AIS-34Re-entered 2025SITRO-AIS-36Re-entered 2025
Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.