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STARLINK-1497

STARLINK-1497 (NORAD 45781) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 12 February 2026 over the Indian Ocean, after 5 years, 7 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
45781
International designator
2020-038BD
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
13 Jun 2020Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
12 Feb 2026Recorded time 11:02 UTC
Time in orbit
5 years, 7 months2,070 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 1.0V1

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 6.0°S, 79.0°E at 11:02 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 53.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 53.0°N and 53.0°S.

Life in orbit

5 years, 7 months

STARLINK-1497’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 12 Feb 2026

7 entries
PendingSHIELDS 1PendingSTARLINK-1978PendingSTARLINK-4639PendingSTARLINK-5982PendingSTARLINK-30185PendingCZ-2C R/BPendingOBJECT F

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