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STARLINK-1669

STARLINK-1669 (NORAD 47624) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 25 April 2026 over the Indian Ocean, after 5 years, 2 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
47624
International designator
2021-012E
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
16 Feb 2021Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
25 Apr 2026Recorded time 00:00 UTC
Time in orbit
5 years, 2 months1,894 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 1.0V2

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 47.0°S, 136.0°E at 00:00 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, 2 months

STARLINK-1669’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 25 Apr 2026

6 entries
PendingSTARLINK-1934PendingTianfu Dongpo 06PendingBRO-10PendingFLOCK 4BE 16PendingCZ-4 DEBPendingDMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB

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