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STARLINK-1301

STARLINK-1301 (NORAD 45361) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 30 August 2026 over the South Pacific Ocean, after 6 years, 5 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
45361
International designator
2020-019B
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
18 Mar 2020Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
30 Aug 2026Recorded time 17:44 UTC
Time in orbit
6 years, 5 months2,356 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 8.0°S, 111.0°W at 17:44 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-1301’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 30 Aug 2026

5 entries

From the same launch

2020-019
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