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Entry no.
2024-2121

STARLINK-3074

STARLINK-3074 (NORAD 49170) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 18 December 2024, after 3 years, 3 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
49170
International designator
2021-082AS
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
14 Sep 2021Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
18 Dec 2024UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 17 Dec 2024
Time in orbit
3 years, 3 months1,191 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
70.0°N to 70.0°SFinal inclination 70.0°
Mass
297 kg
Operator
Built by
SpaceX
Bus
Starlink
Programme
Starlink 1.5 G2

Where it came down

Latitude band its orbit allowed
Exact position not recorded

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 70.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 70.0°N and 70.0°S.

Life in orbit

3 years, 3 months

STARLINK-3074’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 18 Dec 2024

8 entries

From the same launch

2021-082
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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