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STARLINK-4463

STARLINK-4463 (NORAD 53659) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 7 February 2026 over the South Pacific Ocean, after 3 years, 5 months in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
53659
International designator
2022-105M
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
31 Aug 2022Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
7 Feb 2026Recorded time 07:58 UTC
Time in orbit
3 years, 5 months1,256 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
82.4°N to 82.4°SFinal inclination 97.6°
Mass
300 kg
Operator
Built by
SpaceX
Bus
Starlink
Programme
Starlink 1.5 G3

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 16.0°S, 152.0°W at 07:58 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 97.6°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.4°N and 82.4°S.

Life in orbit

3 years, 5 months

STARLINK-4463’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 7 Feb 2026

7 entries

From the same launch

2022-105
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