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Entry no.
2024-1817

STARLINK-31703

STARLINK-31703 (NORAD 59861) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 7 November 2024 over the South Atlantic Ocean, after 5 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
59861
International designator
2024-098D
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
24 May 2024Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
7 Nov 2024UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 6 Nov 2024
Time in orbit
5 months167 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 39.0°S, 42.0°W. Its final orbit, inclined at 43.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 43.0°N and 43.0°S.

Life in orbit

5 months

STARLINK-31703’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-37452024-1816STARLINK-309742024-1815CERES-1 R/B

From the same launch

2024-098
2024-1205STARLINK-31944In orbitStarlink Group 6-63-01In orbitStarlink Group 6-63-02In orbitStarlink Group 6-63-03In orbitStarlink Group 6-63-05In orbitStarlink Group 6-63-06In orbitStarlink Group 6-63-07
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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