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Entry no.
2022-0032

STARLINK-1535

STARLINK-1535 (NORAD 46050) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 8 January 2022 over the South Pacific Ocean, after 1 year, 5 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
46050
International designator
2020-055Z
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
7 Aug 2020Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
8 Jan 2022UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 7 Jan 2022
Time in orbit
1 year, 5 months519 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
53.0°N to 53.0°SFinal inclination 53.0°
Mass
260 kg
Operator
Built by
SpaceX
Bus
Starlink
Programme
Starlink 1.0V1

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 14.0°S, 179.0°W. Its final orbit, inclined at 53.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 53.0°N and 53.0°S.

Life in orbit

1 year, 5 months

STARLINK-1535’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 8 Jan 2022

4 entries

From the same launch

2020-055
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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