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Genesis II
Experimental space habitat, launched in 2007. Genesis II was launched on June 28, 2007 aboard a Dnepr from Yasny. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Sep 3, 2025).
COSPAR 2007-028ANORAD 31789United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Genesis-2
- Common name
- Genesis II
- Payload designation
- Bigelow Genesis-2
- International designator
- 2007-028A
- NORAD catalog number
- 31789
- GCAT identifier
- S31789
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/524
Mission
- Mission type
- Human spaceflight
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Bigelow
- Owner
- Bigelow
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Bigelow Aerospace
Launch
- Date
- June 28, 2007 · 15:02 UTC
- Launch record
- 2007-028Success
- Rocket
- Dnepr
- Spaceport
- Yasny · pad Sh370/11
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 555 km
- Apogee
- 561 km
- Inclination
- 64.51°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- September 3, 2025
- Last known active
- December 2009
- End of operations
- December 2009
Size
- Mass
- 1,360 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,360 kg
- Length
- 4.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 4.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3045815 (CC0).