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Entry no.
2025-1686

STARLINK-1173

STARLINK-1173 (NORAD 45084) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 30 October 2025 over Africa, after 5 years, 9 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
45084
International designator
2020-006AS
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
29 Jan 2020Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
30 Oct 2025UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 29 Oct 2025
Time in orbit
5 years, 9 months2,101 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 1.0

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 3.0°N, 15.0°E. Its final orbit, inclined at 53.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 53.0°N and 53.0°S.

Life in orbit

5 years, 9 months

STARLINK-1173’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 30 Oct 2025

4 entries

From the same launch

2020-006
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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