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Entry no.
2026-1122

STARLINK-1297

STARLINK-1297 (NORAD 45395) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 22 October 2026, after 6 years, 7 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
45395
International designator
2020-019AM
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
18 Mar 2020Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
22 Oct 2026UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 21 Oct 2026
Time in orbit
6 years, 7 months2,409 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 allowed
Exact 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 years, 7 months

STARLINK-1297’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 22 Oct 2026

1 entry

From the same launch

2020-019
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