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STARLINK-1478

STARLINK-1478 (NORAD 45755) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 4 November 2026, after 6 years, 4 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
45755
International designator
2020-038AB
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
13 Jun 2020Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
4 Nov 2026UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
6 years, 4 months2,335 days
How it ended
Re-entered
Latitude range
53.0°N to 53.0°SFinal inclination 53.0°
Mass
260 kg
Operator
Built by
SpaceX
Bus
Starlink
Programme
Starlink 1.0V1

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, 4 months

STARLINK-1478’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

From the same launch

2020-038
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