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Entry no.
2024-1980

STARLINK-31118

STARLINK-31118 (NORAD 58620) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 28 November 2024 over the South Pacific Ocean, after 11 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
58620
International designator
2023-203C
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
23 Dec 2023Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
28 Nov 2024Recorded time 08:49 UTC
Time in orbit
11 months341 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, 123.0°W at 08:49 UTC. 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-31118’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 28 Nov 2024

3 entries
2024-1978USA 3202024-1979STARLINK-56622024-1977H-2A R/B

From the same launch

2023-203
2023-2054STARLINK-31119In orbitStarlink Group 6-32-01In orbitStarlink Group 6-32-04In orbitStarlink Group 6-32-05In orbitStarlink Group 6-32-06In orbitStarlink Group 6-32-07In orbitStarlink Group 6-32-08
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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