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STARLINK-2036

STARLINK-2036 (NORAD 47652) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 31 August 2026 over the South Pacific Ocean, after 5 years, 6 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
47652
International designator
2021-012AJ
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
16 Feb 2021Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
31 Aug 2026Recorded time 02:20 UTC
Time in orbit
5 years, 6 months2,022 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
53.1°N to 53.1°SFinal inclination 53.1°
Mass
260 kg
Operator
Built by
SpaceX
Bus
Starlink
Programme
Starlink 1.0V2

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 9.0°S, 92.0°W at 02:20 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 53.1°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 53.1°N and 53.1°S.

Life in orbit

5 years, 6 months

STARLINK-2036’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 31 Aug 2026

3 entries

From the same launch

2021-012
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