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Dove-2

Earth observation satellite. Dove-2 was launched on April 19, 2013 aboard a Soyuz-2-1A from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jun 30, 2026).

COSPAR 2013-015CNORAD 39132United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: Dove-2
Payload designation: Dove 0405
International designator: 2013-015C
NORAD catalog number: 39132
GCAT identifier: S39132
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/725

Mission

Mission type: Optical imaging
Use: Commercial
Program: Flock Dove
Owner: Cosmogia
Country: United States
Builder: Cosmogia Inc.
Platform (bus): Cubesat 3U

Launch

Date: April 19, 2013 · 10:00 UTC
Launch record: 2013-015Success
Rocket: Soyuz-2-1A
Spaceport: Baikonur · pad LC31

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 559 km
Apogee: 581 km
Inclination: 64.88°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: June 30, 2026
Last known active: September 2013
End of operations: Sep 1, 2013

Size

Mass: 6 kg
Dry mass: 6 kg
Total mass with attached objects: 5 kg
Length: 0.3 m
Diameter: 0.10 m
Span: 0.3 m

Launched together

Bion-M No.1Biology · Roskosmos OSSI-1Technology · OSSI AIST 2Technology · SGAU BeeSat 3Space science · TU Dresden SOMPTechnology · TUB BeeSat 2Technology · TUB

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13634242 (CC0).