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Satellite Re-entries in 2018
266
objects re-entered in 2018
266 catalogued objects re-entered Earth's atmosphere in 2018. Search and sort the full list below — every entry links to its permanent historical profile. Browse other years, or the complete archive.
266
objects in 2018
124
satellites
36,404
all-time total
| Object | NORAD | Type | Re-entered▼ | Operator | Country | Launched | Mass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iridium SV037 | 24966 | SAT | 26 Dec 2018 | IRID | United States | 1997 | 662 kg |
| QB50-IL01 | 42718 | SAT | 22 Dec 2018 | HSCIL | Israel | 2017 | 2 kg |
| Orbcomm FM16 | 25417 | SAT | 22 Dec 2018 | ORBC | United States | 1998 | 42 kg |
| Iridium SV031 | 24950 | SAT | 20 Dec 2018 | IRID | United States | 1997 | 662 kg |
| Dragon C112 | 43827 | SAT | 8 Dec 2018 | SPX | United States | 2018 | 5,427 kg |
| Chang'e-4 | 43845 | SAT | 8 Dec 2018 | CASC | China | 2018 | 3,640 kg |
| Lemur FM19 | 42059 | SAT | 5 Dec 2018 | Spire Global | United States | 2016 | 4 kg |
| QB50-AU02 | 42723 | SAT | 3 Dec 2018 | UNSW | Australia | 2017 | 2 kg |
| Soyuz 11F732A48 No. 741 | 43756 | SAT | 3 Dec 2018 | RKKE | Russia | 2018 | 2,903 kg |
| QB50-AU03 | 42731 | SAT | 24 Nov 2018 | USYD | Australia | 2017 | 2 kg |
| Cygnus NG-10E | 43704 | SAT | 19 Nov 2018 | NGISD | United States | 2018 | 2,000 kg |
| Progress 7K-TGM No. 440 | 43702 | SAT | 18 Nov 2018 | RKKE | Russia | 2018 | 4,863 kg |
| QB50-CA03 | 42734 | SAT | 14 Nov 2018 | ALB | Canada | 2017 | 2 kg |
| Lemur FM22 | 42069 | SAT | 13 Nov 2018 | Spire Global | United States | 2016 | 4 kg |
| QB50-GR02 | 42716 | SAT | 12 Nov 2018 | PATRAS | GR | 2017 | 2 kg |
| Dove 0C54 | 41764 | SAT | 10 Nov 2018 | Planet Labs | United States | 2016 | 5 kg |
| Iridium SV062 | 25285 | SAT | 7 Nov 2018 | IRID | United States | 1998 | 662 kg |
| Dove 0C44 | 41769 | SAT | 7 Nov 2018 | Planet Labs | United States | 2016 | 5 kg |
| Iridium SV052 | 25169 | SAT | 5 Nov 2018 | IRID | United States | 1998 | 662 kg |
| Iridium SV083 | 25531 | SAT | 5 Nov 2018 | IRID | United States | 1998 | 662 kg |
| Iridium SV084 | 25530 | SAT | 4 Nov 2018 | IRID | United States | 1998 | 662 kg |
| AOBA-VeloxIII | 41935 | SAT | 1 Nov 2018 | KYUT / NTU | Japan | 2016 | 2 kg |
| Dove 0C56 | 41762 | SAT | 25 Oct 2018 | Planet Labs | United States | 2016 | 5 kg |
| Iridium SV089? | 25578 | SAT | 22 Oct 2018 | IRID | United States | 1998 | 667 kg |
| Iridium SV088? | 25577 | SAT | 22 Oct 2018 | IRID | United States | 1998 | 667 kg |
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How many objects re-entered the atmosphere in 2018?
266 catalogued objects re-entered Earth's atmosphere in 2018, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records. Each one keeps a permanent historical profile on Orbital Radar.