CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2026-0585
STARLINK-2249
STARLINK-2249 (NORAD 48592) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 25 May 2026 over the Indian Ocean, after 5 years in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
48592
International designator
2021-041AR
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
15 May 2021Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
25 May 2026Recorded time 00:12 UTC
Time in orbit
5 years1,836 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 1.0V2
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 48.0°S, 123.0°E at 00:12 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 53.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 53.0°N and 53.0°S.
Life in orbit
5 yearsSTARLINK-2249’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 25 May 2026
3 entriesFrom the same launch
2021-0412021-0297STARLINK-22762022-0220STARLINK-21732022-0961STARLINK-22462024-0030STARLINK-22422024-0414CAPELLA-6 (WHITNEY)2024-0625STARLINK-22562024-0682STARLINK-22742024-0694STARLINK-22332024-0740STARLINK-22152024-0741STARLINK-22482024-0756STARLINK-21672024-0924STARLINK-2186In orbitStarlink V1.0-L26-01In orbitStarlink V1.0-L26-25In orbitStarlink V1.0-L26-26In orbitStarlink V1.0-L26-28In orbitStarlink V1.0-L26-29In orbitStarlink V1.0-L26-31
Entered in the Orbital Register™ on 7 November 2026.
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