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STARLINK-2171

STARLINK-2171 (NORAD 47754) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 8 June 2026 over the South Pacific Ocean, after 5 years, 3 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
47754
International designator
2021-017AJ
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
4 Mar 2021Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
8 Jun 2026Recorded time 17:36 UTC
Time in orbit
5 years, 3 months1,922 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 42.0°S, 137.0°W at 17:36 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, 3 months

STARLINK-2171’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 8 Jun 2026

3 entries
PendingFALCON 9 R/BPendingCZ-5 R/BPendingCOSMOS 2251 DEB

From the same launch

2021-017
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