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STARLINK-2141

STARLINK-2141 (NORAD 47731) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 23 July 2026 over the North Pacific Ocean, after 5 years, 4 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
47731
International designator
2021-017K
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
4 Mar 2021Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
23 Jul 2026Recorded time 19:23 UTC
Time in orbit
5 years, 4 months1,967 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 28.0°N, 177.0°E at 19:23 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, 4 months

STARLINK-2141’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 23 Jul 2026

3 entries

From the same launch

2021-017
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