Satellites

Payload

MOVE-II

DecayedPayloadLEO

MOVE-II is a Technical University of Munich payload satellite, launched on December 3, 2018 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

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Launch

Launch date
December 3, 2018 at 06:34 PM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Operator
SpaceX
Mission
Spaceflight SSO-A

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
166 km
Periapsis
141 km
Inclination
97.45°
Orbital period
87.56 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Technical University of Munich
Manufacturer
Technical University of Munich
Users
Government/Civil
Launch mass
1 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2018-099Y
NORAD catalog №
43780
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
GermanyGermany
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
July 13, 2025

End of mission

Last active / ended
July 13, 2025
Time in service
6.6 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed

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