CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2024-1182
STARLINK-31672
STARLINK-31672 (NORAD 59518) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 13 August 2024 , after 3 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
59518
International designator
2024-073H
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
17 Apr 2024Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
13 Aug 2024UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 12 Aug 2024
Time in orbit
3 months118 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 41.0°N, 139.0°E. Its final orbit, inclined at 43.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 43.0°N and 43.0°S.
Life in orbit
3 monthsSTARLINK-31672’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 13 Aug 2024
10 entriesFrom the same launch
2024-073Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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