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Entry no.
2024-1283

STARLINK-1196

STARLINK-1196 (NORAD 45103) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 25 August 2024 over Europe, after 4 years, 6 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
45103
International designator
2020-006BM
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
29 Jan 2020Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
25 Aug 2024Recorded time 18:16 UTC
Time in orbit
4 years, 6 months1,670 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 44.0°N, 23.0°E at 18:16 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 53.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 53.0°N and 53.0°S.

Life in orbit

4 years, 6 months

STARLINK-1196’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 25 Aug 2024

8 entries

From the same launch

2020-006
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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