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Entry no.
2024-1719

STARLINK-31429

STARLINK-31429 (NORAD 59003) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 28 October 2024 over the South Pacific Ocean, after 8 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
59003
International designator
2024-036F
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
23 Feb 2024Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
28 Oct 2024UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 27 Oct 2024
Time in orbit
8 months248 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
53.1°N to 53.1°SFinal inclination 53.1°
Mass
730 kg
Operator
SpaceX
Built by
SpaceX
Bus
Starlink V2M
Programme
Starlink 2M S1

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 51.0°S, 151.0°E. Its final orbit, inclined at 53.1°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 53.1°N and 53.1°S.

Life in orbit

8 months

STARLINK-31429’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 28 Oct 2024

1 entry
2024-1718IRIDIUM 33 DEB

From the same launch

2024-036
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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