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Entry no.
2024-2212

STARLINK-2351

STARLINK-2351 (NORAD 47891) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 31 December 2024 over Asia, after 3 years, 9 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
47891
International designator
2021-021AH
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
14 Mar 2021Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
31 Dec 2024UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 30 Dec 2024
Time in orbit
3 years, 9 months1,388 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
53.0°N to 53.0°SFinal inclination 53.0°
Mass
260 kg
Operator
Built by
SpaceX
Bus
Starlink
Programme
Starlink 1.0V2

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 48.0°N, 83.0°E. Its final orbit, inclined at 53.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 53.0°N and 53.0°S.

Life in orbit

3 years, 9 months

STARLINK-2351’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 31 Dec 2024

12 entries

From the same launch

2021-021
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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