CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2026-0357
STARLINK-1298
STARLINK-1298 (NORAD 45413) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 29 March 2026, after 6 years in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
45413
International designator
2020-019BF
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
18 Mar 2020Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
29 Mar 2026UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
6 years2,202 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
Latitude band its orbit allowedExact position not recorded
No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 53.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 53.0°N and 53.0°S.
Life in orbit
6 yearsSTARLINK-1298’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 29 Mar 2026
3 entriesFrom the same launch
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Entered in the Orbital Register™ on 7 November 2026.
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