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STARLINK-2052

STARLINK-2052 (NORAD 47662) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 19 February 2026, after 5 years in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
47662
International designator
2021-012AU
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
16 Feb 2021Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
19 Feb 2026Recorded time 17:53 UTC
Time in orbit
5 years1,829 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
53.0°N to 53.0°SFinal inclination 53.0°
Mass
260 kg
Operator
Built by
SpaceX
Bus
Starlink
Programme
Starlink 1.0V2

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

5 years

STARLINK-2052’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 19 Feb 2026

5 entries

From the same launch

2021-012
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