Veronika

Slovak nanosatellite, presented as first pink and family satellite. Veronika was launched on November 11, 2023 aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Aug 14, 2025).

COSPAR 2023-174FNORAD 58261Slovakia

Identity

Name in GCAT: Veronika
Other names: OM9VER
International designator: 2023-174F
NORAD catalog number: 58261
GCAT identifier: S58261
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/1183

Mission

Mission type: Optical imaging
Use: Amateur / academic
Program: TUKE
Owner: TUKE
Country: Slovakia
Builder: SpaceManic
Platform (bus): Cubesat 1U

Launch

Date: November 11, 2023 · 18:49 UTC
Launch record: 2023-174Success
Rocket: Falcon 9
Spaceport: Vandenberg · pad SLC4E

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/S
Perigee: 515 km
Apogee: 533 km
Inclination: 97.49°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: August 14, 2025
Last known active: Nov 11, 2023
End of operations: Aug 14, 2025

Size

Mass: 1 kg
Dry mass: 1 kg
Length: 0.1 m
Diameter: 0.10 m
Span: 0.1 m

Launched together

MANTISOptical imaging · Open Cosmos Umbra 08Radar imaging · Umbra Labs Umbra 07Radar imaging · Umbra Labs Barry 1Technology · Rogue Space Hades-DOptical imaging · AMSAT-EA EPIC Hyper-3Optical imaging · AAC ClydeSpace Ymir-1Communications · AAC ClydeSpace

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q123592678 (CC0).