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STARLINK-2162

STARLINK-2162 (NORAD 47748) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 13 July 2026 over Africa, after 5 years, 4 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
47748
International designator
2021-017AC
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
4 Mar 2021Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
13 Jul 2026Recorded time 20:54 UTC
Time in orbit
5 years, 4 months1,957 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
53.1°N to 53.1°SFinal inclination 53.1°
Mass
260 kg
Operator
SpaceX
Built by
SpaceX
Bus
Starlink
Programme
Starlink 1.0V2

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 9.0°S, 38.0°E at 20:54 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-2162’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 13 Jul 2026

2 entries
PendingSTARLINK-1545PendingSTARLINK-1784

From the same launch

2021-017
2021-0106FALCON 9 R/B2022-0506STARLINK-21772022-0960STARLINK-21762022-1041STARLINK-21722022-1042STARLINK-21832023-1633STARLINK-22122024-0490STARLINK-21492024-0690STARLINK-21542024-0971STARLINK-21582024-1079STARLINK-21482024-1120STARLINK-21682024-1492STARLINK-2132In orbitStarlink V1.0-L17-01In orbitStarlink V1.0-L17-25In orbitStarlink V1.0-L17-26In orbitStarlink V1.0-L17-29In orbitStarlink V1.0-L17-32In orbitStarlink V1.0-L17-39
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