No longer in orbit · United States

USA 280 (ZUMA)

REENTERED
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USA 280 (ZUMA), NORAD 43098, is no longer in orbit, as GCAT records it. What is published: its catalogue entry and who operated it.

Orbit

No longer in orbit

As of 14 Oct 2026, GCAT records it as reentered about 8 Jan 2018. The public catalogue still lists it as active (CelesTrak, 14 Oct 2026); azmth follows GCAT.

Catalogue

Country
United States
From GCAT (14 Oct 2026)
Launched
8 Jan 2018
COSPAR ID
2018-001A
NORAD ID
43098

Who operates it

MilitaryUnited StatesReentered about 8 Jan 2018

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite and records it as reentered (14 Oct 2026).

Data: GCAT · CC BY 4.0 Class, mission and status adapted from GCAT by Jonathan McDowell, CC BY 4.0, data update 14 Oct 2026.

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