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Commercial Space Communications News Re-Entry Re-Entry Feature 

Re-Entry: Iridium 13

April 30, 2018May 3, 2018 Patrick Blau 2275 Views Iridium

Iridium 13 re-entered the atmosphere on April 29, 2018 after over 20 years in orbit as part of the original Iridium Communications Constellation

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Re-Entry: Iridium 94

April 18, 2018May 3, 2018 Patrick Blau 1555 Views Iridium

Iridium 94 re-entered the atmosphere on April 18, 2018 after over 16 years in orbit as part of the original Iridium Communications Constellation

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Commercial Space Earth Observation News Re-Entry Re-Entry Feature 

Re-Entry: Flock 2E’-1

April 16, 2018April 18, 2018 Patrick Blau 2642 Views CubeSat, Flock, Planet, Planet Labs

Planet’s Flock 2E’-1 Earth-imaging satellite re-entered the atmosphere on April 15, 2018 – decaying 23 months after being released from the International Space Station to join Planet’s orbiting constellation of Doves that image the entire Earth at least once per day.

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Re-Entry: Lemur-2 TRUTNA

April 16, 2018April 18, 2018 Patrick Blau 1359 Views Lemur-2, Spire, Spire Global

The Lemur-2 TRUTNA Satellite, part of Spire Global’s CubeSat Constellation, re-entered the atmosphere on April 15, 2018 after over one year in orbit collecting global ship-tracking data and measuring atmospheric parameters.

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Re-Entry: Iridium 19

April 9, 2018April 18, 2018 Patrick Blau 1413 Views Iridium

Iridium 19 re-entered the atmosphere on April 7, 2018 after over 20 years in orbit as part of the original Iridium Communications Constellation, a low-orbiting satellite system for global communications including voice and point-to-point data services via 66 active satellites in six orbital planes.

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Re-Entry: Flock 2E-7

April 6, 2018 Patrick Blau 1360 Views CubeSat, Flock, Planet, Planet Labs

Planet’s Flock 2E-7 Earth-imaging satellite re-entered the atmosphere on April 6, 2018 – decaying 22 months after being released from the International Space Station to join Planet’s orbiting constellation of Doves that image the entire Earth at least once per day.

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Commercial Space Earth Observation News Re-Entry Re-Entry Feature 

Re-Entry: Three Doves in 24 Hours

April 6, 2018 Patrick Blau 1406 Views CubeSat, Flock, Planet, Planet Labs

Three CubeSat Doves belonging to Planet Lab’s Flock of satellites re-entered the atmosphere in a single calendar day on April 5, 2018 after each spent nearly two years in orbit as part of the company’s Earth-imaging constellation.

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Ariane 5 Commercial Space News Re-Entry Re-Entry Feature 

Re-Entry: Ariane 5 Sylda Adapter

April 4, 2018April 6, 2018 Patrick Blau 2250 Views

A discarded Ariane 5 Sylda payload adapter placed into orbit in 2007 re-entered the atmosphere on April 3, 2018 after

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Commercial Space Communications News Re-Entry Re-Entry Feature 

Re-Entry: Iridium 23

March 28, 2018 Patrick Blau 1711 Views Iridium

Iridium 23 re-entered the atmosphere on March 28, 2018 after over 20 years in orbit as part of the original Iridium Communications Constellation, a low-orbiting satellite system for global communications including voice and point-to-point data services via 66 active satellites in six orbital planes.

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Commercial Space Electron News Newsfeed Re-Entry Re-Entry Feature Rocket Lab 

Rocket Lab’s Humanity Star Re-Enters after Brief Tenure in Orbit

March 22, 2018 Patrick Blau 2005 Views Humanity Star, Still Testing

Rocket Lab’s “Humanity Star” ended a short-lived stint in orbit as a shooting star on Thursday, re-entering Earth’s atmosphere just two months after being placed into orbit as a public awareness project by the U.S./New Zealand launch services provider.

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Re-Entry: Flock 2E’-9

March 12, 2018 Patrick Blau 1369 Views CubeSat, Flock

Planet’s Flock 2E’-9 Earth-imaging satellite re-entered the atmosphere on March 12, 2018 – decaying 22 months after being released from the International Space Station to join Planet’s orbiting constellation of Doves that image the entire Earth at least once per day.

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Commercial Space Earth Observation News Re-Entry Re-Entry Feature 

Re-Entry: Flock 2E’-11

March 12, 2018 Patrick Blau 1441 Views CubeSat, Flock

Planet’s Flock 2E-11′ Earth-imaging satellite re-entered the atmosphere on March 11, 2018 – decaying 21 months after being released from the International Space Station to join Planet’s orbiting constellation of Doves that image the entire Earth at least once per day.

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Re-Entry: Flock 2E-4

March 12, 2018 Patrick Blau 1331 Views CubeSat, Flock

Planet’s Flock 2E-4 Earth-imaging satellite re-entered the atmosphere on March 11, 2018 – decaying 22 months after being released from the International Space Station to join Planet’s orbiting constellation of Doves that image the entire Earth at least once per day.

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Commercial Space Communications Long March Long March 3B News Re-Entry Re-Entry Feature 

Re-Entry: Long March 3B Upper Stage from AlcomSat-1 Launch

March 11, 2018March 12, 2018 Patrick Blau 1238 Views

A Long March 3B rocket stage re-entered the atmosphere on March 10, 2018 after exactly three months in orbit, decaying from a Geostationary Transfer Orbit.

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Re-Entry: Flock 2E-11

March 5, 2018March 12, 2018 Patrick Blau 1246 Views CubeSat, Flock

Planet’s Flock 2E-11 Earth-imaging satellite re-entered the atmosphere on March 4, 2018 – decaying 20 months after being released from the International Space Station to join Planet’s orbiting constellation of Doves that image the entire Earth at least once per day.

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Commercial Space Earth Observation ISS News Newsfeed Re-Entry Re-Entry Feature 

Re-Entry: Flock 2E-12

March 4, 2018March 12, 2018 Patrick Blau 1263 Views CubeSat, Flock

Planet’s Flock 2E-12 Earth-imaging satellite re-entered the atmosphere on March 3, 2018 – decaying 20 months after being released from the International Space Station to join Planet’s orbiting constellation of Doves that image the entire Earth at least once per day.

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Commercial Space Earth Observation News Re-Entry Re-Entry Feature 

Re-Entry: Flock 2E’-12

March 1, 2018March 2, 2018 Patrick Blau 1410 Views CubeSat, Flock

Planet’s Flock 2E’-12 Earth-imaging satellite re-entered the atmosphere on February 28, 2018 – decaying 20 months after being released from the International Space Station to join Planet’s orbiting constellation of Doves that image the entire Earth at least once per day.

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Re-Entry: Flock 2E-10

March 1, 2018March 3, 2018 Patrick Blau 1309 Views CubeSat, Flock

Planet’s Flock 2E-10 Earth-imaging satellite re-entered the atmosphere on February 28, 2018 – decaying 21 months after being released from the International Space Station to join Planet’s orbiting constellation of Doves that image the entire Earth at least once per day.

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Re-Entry: Flock 2E’-10

February 19, 2018March 2, 2018 Patrick Blau 1299 Views CubeSat, Flock

Planet’s Flock 2E’-10 Earth-imaging satellite re-entered the atmosphere on February 17, 2018 – decaying 20 months after being released from the International Space Station to join Planet’s orbiting constellation of Doves that image the entire Earth at least once per day.

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Re-Entry: Iridium 49

February 15, 2018February 25, 2018 Patrick Blau 1327 Views Iridium

Iridium 49 re-entered the atmosphere on February 13, 2018 after over 20 years in orbit as part of the original Iridium Communications Constellation,

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Re-Entry: Flock 2E-6

February 14, 2018February 25, 2018 Patrick Blau 1547 Views CubeSat, Flock

Planet’s Flock 2E-6 Earth-imaging satellite re-entered the atmosphere on February 12, 2018 – decaying 19 months after being released from the International Space Station to join Planet’s orbiting constellation of Doves that image the entire Earth at least once per day.

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Re-Entry: Iridium 43

February 12, 2018February 25, 2018 Patrick Blau 1323 Views Iridium

Iridium 43 re-entered the atmosphere on February 11, 2018 after over 20 years in orbit as part of the original Iridium Communications Constellation

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Re-Entry: Iridium 03

February 10, 2018February 25, 2018 Patrick Blau 1190 Views Iridium

Iridium 03 re-entered the atmosphere on February 8, 2018 after nearly 20 years in orbit as part of the original Iridium Communications Constellation

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Ariane 5 Commercial Space Communications News Newsfeed Re-Entry Re-Entry Feature 

Re-Entry: Sylda

February 5, 2018February 25, 2018 Patrick Blau 1298 Views

A discarded Ariane 5 Sylda payload adapter placed into orbit in 2009 re-entered the atmosphere on February 3, 2018 after a nine-year drop from a highly elliptical Geostationary Transfer Orbit, having helped put a pair of communications satellites into orbit.

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Commercial Space Earth Observation Minotaur I News Newsfeed Re-Entry Re-Entry Feature 

Re-Entry: Minotaur I Upper Stage

February 4, 2018February 25, 2018 Patrick Blau 1346 Views

The Upper Stage of a Orbital Sciences Minotaur I Rocket re-entered the atmosphere in February 2018 after over a decade in orbit.

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Re-Entry: Flock 2E-2

January 25, 2018February 25, 2018 Patrick Blau 1132 Views CubeSat, Flock

Planet’s Flock 2E-2 Earth-imaging satellite re-entered the atmosphere on January 23, 2018 – decaying 20 months after being released from the International Space Station to join Planet’s orbiting constellation of Doves that image the entire Earth at least once per day.

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Re-Entry: OSNSAT

January 13, 2018February 25, 2018 Patrick Blau 1227 Views CubeSat

The OSNSAT PicoSatellite re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on January 11, 2018 after a free-flying mission of 13 months, launching aboard the Tu-POD 3U CubeSat operated by Gauss Srl. and deployed from the International Space Station in January 2017 with deployment of the TubeSat three days after release.

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Re-Entry: Iridium 34

January 10, 2018February 25, 2018 Patrick Blau 1142 Views Iridium

Iridium 34 re-entered the atmosphere on January 8, 2018 after over 20 years in orbit as part of the original Iridium Communications Constellation

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Re-Entry: Flock 2E-9

December 26, 2017February 25, 2018 Patrick Blau 1282 Views CubeSat, Flock

Planet’s Flock 2E-9 Earth-imaging satellite re-entered the atmosphere on December 25, 2017 – decaying 19 months after being released from the International Space Station to join Planet’s orbiting constellation of Doves that image the entire Earth at least once per day.

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Re-Entry: Iridium 6

December 25, 2017February 25, 2018 Patrick Blau 1244 Views Iridium

Iridium 6 re-entered the atmosphere on December 23, 2017 after over 20 years in orbit as part of the original Iridium Communications Constellation, a low-orbiting satellite system for global communications including voice and point-to-point data services via 66 active satellites in six orbital planes.

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Re-Entry: RXTE

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Re-Entry: Long March 11 Rocket Body
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Re-Entry: Iridium 13
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