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Entry no.
2022-0051

STARLINK-2297

STARLINK-2297 (NORAD 48032) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 11 January 2022 over North America, after 9 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
48032
International designator
2021-024BH
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
24 Mar 2021Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
11 Jan 2022UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 10 Jan 2022
Time in orbit
9 months293 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 1.0V2

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 42.0°N, 117.0°W. Its final orbit, inclined at 53.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 53.0°N and 53.0°S.

Life in orbit

9 months

STARLINK-2297’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 11 Jan 2022

2 entries

From the same launch

2021-024
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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