RECORD OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry number
Certificate pending
STARLINK-31761
STARLINK-31761 (NORAD 59615) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 7 May 2026 over the South Pacific Ocean, after 2 years in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
59615
International designator
2024-080Q
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
28 Apr 2024Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
7 May 2026UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 7 May 2025
Time in orbit
2 years739 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 33.0°S, 134.0°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 yearsSTARLINK-31761’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 7 May 2026
6 entriesFrom the same launch
2024-080
Recorded in the Orbital Register™. The certificate and its permanent entry number follow once the record is complete.
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