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Entry no.
2024-1144

STARLINK-30046

STARLINK-30046 (NORAD 55710) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 8 August 2024 over the South Pacific Ocean, after 1 year, 5 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
55710
International designator
2023-026R
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
27 Feb 2023Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
8 Aug 2024Recorded time 05:02 UTC
Time in orbit
1 year, 5 months528 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
43.0°N to 43.0°SFinal inclination 43.0°
Mass
730 kg
Operator
SpaceX
Built by
SpaceX
Bus
Starlink V2M
Programme
Starlink 2M S2

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 23.0°S, 156.0°E at 05:02 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 43.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 43.0°N and 43.0°S.

Life in orbit

1 year, 5 months

STARLINK-30046’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 8 Aug 2024

3 entries
2024-1142TIANQI-52024-1145VIREO2024-1143CZ-6A DEB

From the same launch

2023-026
2023-0712STARLINK-300622023-0848STARLINK-300542023-1052STARLINK-300382023-1176STARLINK-300482023-1225STARLINK-300442023-1303STARLINK-300612023-1456STARLINK-300582023-1591STARLINK-300422023-1630STARLINK-300592024-0883STARLINK-300512024-1058STARLINK-300602024-1065STARLINK-30065
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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