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STARLINK-2238

STARLINK-2238 (NORAD 48584) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 1 May 2026 over the western Pacific Ocean, after 4 years, 11 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
48584
International designator
2021-041AH
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
15 May 2021Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
1 May 2026UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 30 Apr 2025
Time in orbit
4 years, 11 months1,812 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 20.0°N, 140.0°E. Its final orbit, inclined at 53.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 53.0°N and 53.0°S.

Life in orbit

4 years, 11 months

STARLINK-2238’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 1 May 2026

7 entries
PendingGuangdong HengjianPendingJilin-1 GaoFen 03D 10 xingPendingJILIN-01 GAOFEN 3D 6PendingOTTER PUPPendingSTARLINK-30189PendingCZ-6A DEBPendingCZ-6A DEB

From the same launch

2021-041
2021-0297STARLINK-22762022-0220STARLINK-21732022-0961STARLINK-22462024-0030STARLINK-22422024-0414CAPELLA-6 (WHITNEY)2024-0625STARLINK-22562024-0682STARLINK-22742024-0694STARLINK-22332024-0740STARLINK-22152024-0741STARLINK-22482024-0756STARLINK-21672024-0924STARLINK-2186In orbitStarlink V1.0-L26-01In orbitStarlink V1.0-L26-25In orbitStarlink V1.0-L26-26In orbitStarlink V1.0-L26-28In orbitStarlink V1.0-L26-29In orbitStarlink V1.0-L26-30
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