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STARLINK-1279

STARLINK-1279 (NORAD 45360) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 3 September 2026 over the North Pacific Ocean, after 6 years, 5 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
45360
International designator
2020-019A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
18 Mar 2020Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
3 Sep 2026Recorded time 16:16 UTC
Time in orbit
6 years, 5 months2,360 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
53.0°N to 53.0°SFinal inclination 53.0°
Mass
260 kg
Operator
SpaceX
Built by
SpaceX
Bus
Starlink
Programme
Starlink 1.0

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 15.0°N, 132.0°W at 16:16 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-1279’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 3 Sep 2026

2 entries
PendingSTARLINK-4455PendingCOSMOS 1030 DEB

From the same launch

2020-019
2020-0228STARLINK-13112020-0350STARLINK-12682022-1113STARLINK-12852023-1516STARLINK-12992023-1879STARLINK-13172023-1975STARLINK-12642024-0616STARLINK-12902024-1078STARLINK-13102024-1220STARLINK-12872024-1278STARLINK-12572024-1392STARLINK-12882024-1530STARLINK-1289In orbitStarlink V1.0-L5-14In orbitStarlink V1.0-L5-16In orbitStarlink V1.0-L5-18In orbitStarlink V1.0-L5-27In orbitStarlink V1.0-L5-28In orbitStarlink V1.0-L5-40
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