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Entry no.
2024-1816

STARLINK-30974

STARLINK-30974 (NORAD 58479) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 7 November 2024 over the North Pacific Ocean, after 11 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
58479
International designator
2023-186G
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
3 Dec 2023Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
7 Nov 2024UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 6 Nov 2024
Time in orbit
11 months340 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 1.0°N, 114.0°W. Its final orbit, inclined at 43.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 43.0°N and 43.0°S.

Life in orbit

11 months

STARLINK-30974’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 7 Nov 2024

4 entries
2024-1813STARLINK-30822024-1814STARLINK-37452024-1817STARLINK-317032024-1815CERES-1 R/B

From the same launch

2023-186
PendingSTARLINK-30995In orbitStarlink Group 6-31-01In orbitStarlink Group 6-31-03In orbitStarlink Group 6-31-04In orbitStarlink Group 6-31-05In orbitStarlink Group 6-31-06In orbitStarlink Group 6-31-08
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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