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Entry no.
2026-0259

STARLINK-3269

STARLINK-3269 (NORAD 50194) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 5 March 2026, after 4 years, 2 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
50194
International designator
2021-125AQ
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
18 Dec 2021Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
5 Mar 2026UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
4 years, 2 months1,538 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
53.2°N to 53.2°SFinal inclination 53.2°
Mass
290 kg
Operator
Built by
SpaceX
Bus
Starlink
Programme
Starlink 1.5 G4

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 53.2°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 53.2°N and 53.2°S.

Life in orbit

4 years, 2 months

STARLINK-3269’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 5 Mar 2026

4 entries

From the same launch

2021-125
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Entered in the Orbital Register™ on 7 November 2026.
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