CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2023-1208
STARLINK-30143
STARLINK-30143 (NORAD 56831) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 12 June 2023 over the western Pacific Ocean, after 8 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
56831
International designator
2023-079J
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
4 Jun 2023Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
12 Jun 2023UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 11 Jun 2023
Time in orbit
8 days8 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
43.0°N to 43.0°SFinal inclination 43.0°
Mass
730 kg
Operator
Built by
SpaceX
Bus
Starlink V2M
Programme
Starlink 2M S2
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 23.0°N, 122.0°E. Its final orbit, inclined at 43.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 43.0°N and 43.0°S.
Life in orbit
8 daysAlso ended on 12 Jun 2023
4 entriesFrom the same launch
2023-079Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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