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Entry no.
2023-1360

STARLINK-1241

STARLINK-1241 (NORAD 45195) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 16 July 2023 over the Indian Ocean, after 3 years, 4 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
45195
International designator
2020-012T
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
17 Feb 2020Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
16 Jul 2023Recorded time 15:31 UTC
Time in orbit
3 years, 4 months1,245 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 1.0

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 51.0°S, 88.0°E at 15:31 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 53.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 53.0°N and 53.0°S.

Life in orbit

3 years, 4 months

STARLINK-1241’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 16 Jul 2023

1 entry

From the same launch

2020-012
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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