RECORD OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry number
Certificate pending
STARLINK-30960
STARLINK-30960 (NORAD 58456) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 31 March 2026 over the South Pacific Ocean, after 2 years, 4 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
58456
International designator
2023-183V
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
28 Nov 2023Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
31 Mar 2026UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 30 Mar 2026
Time in orbit
2 years, 4 months854 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
43.0°N to 43.0°SFinal inclination 43.0°
Mass
730 kg
Operator
Built by
SpaceX
Bus
Starlink V2M
Programme
Starlink 2M S2
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 32.0°S, 113.0°W. Its final orbit, inclined at 43.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 43.0°N and 43.0°S.
Life in orbit
2 years, 4 monthsSTARLINK-30960’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 31 Mar 2026
6 entriesFrom the same launch
2023-183
Recorded in the Orbital Register™. The certificate and its permanent entry number follow once the record is complete.
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