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Entry no.
2025-0596

STARLINK-2078

STARLINK-2078 (NORAD 47675) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 18 March 2025 over the South Pacific Ocean, after 4 years, 1 month in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
47675
International designator
2021-012BH
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
16 Feb 2021Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
18 Mar 2025UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 17 Mar 2025
Time in orbit
4 years, 1 month1,491 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
53.0°N to 53.0°SFinal inclination 53.0°
Mass
260 kg
Operator
SpaceX
Built by
SpaceX
Bus
Starlink
Programme
Starlink 1.0V2

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 38.0°S, 100.0°W. Its final orbit, inclined at 53.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 53.0°N and 53.0°S.

Life in orbit

4 years, 1 month

STARLINK-2078’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 18 Mar 2025

15 entries
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From the same launch

2021-012
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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