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STARLINK-1640

STARLINK-1640 (NORAD 46173) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 2 September 2026 over the South Pacific Ocean, after 6 years in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
46173
International designator
2020-057BJ
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
18 Aug 2020Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
2 Sep 2026Recorded time 06:10 UTC
Time in orbit
6 years2,206 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 8.0°S, 109.0°W at 06:10 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

STARLINK-1640’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 2 Sep 2026

5 entries
PendingJILIN-01 GAOFEN 3D 27PendingFLOCK 4Q 26PendingFLOCK 4BE 30PendingCZ-7A R/BPendingFENGYUN 1C DEB

From the same launch

2020-057
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