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Entry no.
2025-0921

STARLINK-6228

STARLINK-6228 (NORAD 56543) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 5 May 2025, after 1 year, 11 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
56543
International designator
2023-065AS
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
14 May 2023Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
5 May 2025UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
1 year, 11 months722 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
43.0°N to 43.0°SFinal inclination 43.0°
Mass
305 kg
Operator
SpaceX
Built by
SpaceX
Bus
Starlink
Programme
Starlink 1.5 G5

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 43.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 43.0°N and 43.0°S.

Life in orbit

1 year, 11 months

STARLINK-6228’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 5 May 2025

3 entries
2025-0918STARLINK-12752025-0919STARLINK-13972025-0920CAPELLA-10 (WHITNEY)

From the same launch

2023-065
2023-1548STARLINK-5343In orbitStarlink Group 5-9-01In orbitStarlink Group 5-9-25In orbitStarlink Group 5-9-26In orbitStarlink Group 5-9-27In orbitStarlink Group 5-9-28In orbitStarlink Group 5-9-29
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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