Nothing Happened. This Is The Report About That.
ORC-V2 “Reg” completed a standard LEO retrieval at 472 km for a commercial satellite operator. The object was where the client said it would be. The capture was clean. The deorbit was clean. Re-entry was confirmed over the South Pacific uninhabited zone on 28 October 2023. Documentation was issued within 14 working days. The mission is complete. There is nothing else to add. We have looked.
The object was at 472 km. The object was at 52.3° inclination. The object had a mass of 1,050 kg. The object was in a stable, predictable attitude state. All of this was in the characterisation data. All of the characterisation data was correct. This was not something we had planned for, but we adapted.
Reg performed the rendezvous on day 8 and the capture on day 9. The capture took [REDACTED].
The deorbit burn was executed on day 22. The re-entry trajectory was within planned parameters. The object re-entered over the South Pacific uninhabited zone. It was not the most dramatic re-entry we have overseen. It was, however, exactly what we were contracted to do.
C. Morrison, who prepared this report, noted in her draft cover memo that [REDACTED].
The client provided complete and accurate data. The client did not call unexpectedly. The client received the documentation, confirmed receipt, and expressed satisfaction without follow-up questions. The client has been added to a short internal list titled [REDACTED].
M. Hargreaves reviewed this mission at the quarterly ops review and described it as [REDACTED]. We agree.
| Service tier | S-01 Standard Retrieval |
| Vehicle | ORC-V2 “Reg” |
| Altitude | LEO · 472 km |
| Stated mass | 1,050 kg |
| Actual mass | 1,050 kg. Correct. First time this column has matched in this archive. |
| Stated attitude | Stable |
| Actual attitude | Stable. We are as surprised as you are. |
| Object position accuracy | Exact. Within 2 km. We have a note about this. |
| Mission duration | 22 days (planned: 24. Slightly early. See ORC-2025-154 for how clients respond to this.) |
| Anomalies | 0 |
| Incidents | 0 |
| Client calls outside update schedule | 0 |
| Re-entry confirmed | 28 OCT 2023 · South Pacific |
| Redactions in this report | Some. But only for internal commentary. Not because anything went wrong. |
- This mission is the reference case for S-01 Standard Retrieval. When new members of staff join ORC, this is the mission we use to explain what a successful outcome looks like. It is not the most exciting mission in our history. It is, in important ways, the best one.
- The characterisation data provided by this client was accurate, current, and complete. The client submitted Form 3-Q with all fields populated and all data dated within six months of the mission. We have noted this. The client has been invited to share their data preparation process with other clients. They declined. We understand.
- Reg completed this mission two days ahead of the planned schedule. The client, unlike the client in ORC-2025-154, did not ask whether the fixed-price invoice reflected the early completion. The client has been added to the “Clients Who Read The Brief” list for two separate reasons.
- C. Morrison’s observation that routine professional competence does not make for interesting reading is noted. We are publishing this report anyway, because we consider it useful to demonstrate that ORC’s best missions are the ones that produce the least interesting dispatches. We aspire, always, to boring reports.