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IRIS-F1

Re-entered 18 Nov 2025

IRIS-F1 (NORAD 59110, COSPAR 2024-043N) was a TW satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 18 Nov 2025, launched on 4 Mar 2024 on the Transporter-10 mission. It was operated by SATORO / NCKU as part of the NCKU programme. The spacecraft was built by SATORO 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.

2024
launched
2025
re-entered
1
year on orbit
4
kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched4 Mar 2024 · on the Transporter-10 mission
Operational1 Sep 2025 · entered service
Retired1 Sep 2025 · end of operational service
Re-entered18 Nov 2025 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID59110
COSPAR2024-043N
TypeSatellite
OperatorSATORO / NCKU
Country / StateTW
ManufacturerSATORO
BusCubesat 3U
Mass4 kg
ProgrammeNCKU
CategoryTECH
OrbitLEO (LLEO/S)
Altitude508 × 528 km
Inclination97.5°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to IRIS-F1?

IRIS-F1 re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 18 Nov 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 IRIS-F1 re-enter the atmosphere?

IRIS-F1 re-entered on 18 Nov 2025, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built IRIS-F1?

IRIS-F1 was operated by SATORO / NCKU and built by SATORO (TW).

Launched together

HORACIONORAD 59098NuSat-44NORAD 59122Lynk Tower 6NORAD 59123Aerospacelab VHRNORAD 59124OrbAstro-Tr2NORAD NaNYAM-6NORAD 59126Jackal Mission X SV1NORAD 59127Optimus-2NORAD NaN
Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.