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Entry no.
2026-0809

STARLINK-1143

STARLINK-1143 (NORAD 45179) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 24 July 2026 over the Indian Ocean, after 6 years, 5 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
45179
International designator
2020-012B
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
17 Feb 2020Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
24 Jul 2026Recorded time 11:05 UTC
Time in orbit
6 years, 5 months2,349 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 32.0°S, 99.0°E at 11:05 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 53.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 53.0°N and 53.0°S.

Life in orbit

6 years, 5 months

STARLINK-1143’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 24 Jul 2026

2 entries

From the same launch

2020-012
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