CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2026-0865
STARLINK-4189
STARLINK-4189 (NORAD 52853) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 12 August 2026, after 4 years, 1 month in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
52853
International designator
2022-062Z
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
17 Jun 2022Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
12 Aug 2026UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 11 Aug 2026
Time in orbit
4 years, 1 month1,517 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
53.2°N to 53.2°SFinal inclination 53.2°
Mass
297 kg
Operator
Built by
SpaceX
Bus
Starlink
Programme
Starlink 1.5 G4
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 53.2°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 53.2°N and 53.2°S.
Life in orbit
4 years, 1 monthSTARLINK-4189’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 12 Aug 2026
2 entriesFrom the same launch
2022-062
Entered in the Orbital Register™ on 7 November 2026.
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