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Entry no.
2026-1114

STARLINK-2610

STARLINK-2610 (NORAD 48376) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 19 October 2026, after 5 years, 5 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
48376
International designator
2021-038Z
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
4 May 2021Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
19 Oct 2026UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
5 years, 5 months1,994 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
53.1°N to 53.1°SFinal inclination 53.1°
Mass
260 kg
Operator
Built by
SpaceX
Bus
Starlink
Programme
Starlink 1.0V2

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 53.1°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 53.1°N and 53.1°S.

Life in orbit

5 years, 5 months

STARLINK-2610’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 19 Oct 2026

2 entries

From the same launch

2021-038
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