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Entry no.
2025-0848

STARLINK-30543

STARLINK-30543 (NORAD 57996) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 21 April 2025 over Asia, after 1 year, 6 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
57996
International designator
2023-153F
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
5 Oct 2023Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
21 Apr 2025UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 20 Apr 2025
Time in orbit
1 year, 6 months564 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 43.0°N, 118.0°E. Its final orbit, inclined at 43.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 43.0°N and 43.0°S.

Life in orbit

1 year, 6 months

STARLINK-30543’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 21 Apr 2025

2 entries
2025-0847STARLINK-10882025-0849STARLINK-11126

From the same launch

2023-153
PendingSTARLINK-30546In orbitStarlink Group 6-21-01In orbitStarlink Group 6-21-02In orbitStarlink Group 6-21-03In orbitStarlink Group 6-21-04In orbitStarlink Group 6-21-05In orbitStarlink Group 6-21-07
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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