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Entry no.
2024-2149

STARLINK-3288

STARLINK-3288 (NORAD 50160) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 21 December 2024 over the South Pacific Ocean, after 3 years in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
50160
International designator
2021-125E
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
18 Dec 2021Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
21 Dec 2024Recorded time 10:39 UTC
Time in orbit
3 years1,099 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
53.2°N to 53.2°SFinal inclination 53.2°
Mass
290 kg
Operator
SpaceX
Built by
SpaceX
Bus
Starlink
Programme
Starlink 1.5 G4

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 19.0°S, 160.0°E at 10:39 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 53.2°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 53.2°N and 53.2°S.

Life in orbit

3 years

STARLINK-3288’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 21 Dec 2024

23 entries
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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