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Entry no.
2024-0496

STARLINK-5234

STARLINK-5234 (NORAD 54197) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 15 April 2024 over the North Atlantic Ocean, after 1 year, 5 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
54197
International designator
2022-141AS
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
28 Oct 2022Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
15 Apr 2024UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
1 year, 5 months535 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
53.2°N to 53.2°SFinal inclination 53.2°
Mass
305 kg
Operator
SpaceX
Built by
SpaceX
Bus
Starlink
Programme
Starlink 1.5 G4

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 38.0°N, 27.0°W. Its final orbit, inclined at 53.2°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 53.2°N and 53.2°S.

Life in orbit

1 year, 5 months

STARLINK-5234’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 15 Apr 2024

1 entry
2024-0495AIST 2D

From the same launch

2022-141
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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