RECORD OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry number
Certificate pending
STARLINK-11248
STARLINK-11248 (NORAD 60914) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 3 January 2026 over the Indian Ocean, after 1 year, 4 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
60914
International designator
2024-154M
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
31 Aug 2024Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
3 Jan 2026UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 30 Dec 2025
Time in orbit
1 year, 4 months490 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
53.1°N to 53.1°SFinal inclination 53.1°
Mass
960 kg
Operator
Built by
SpaceX
Bus
Starlink V2MD
Programme
Starlink 2M D1
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 52.0°S, 47.0°E. Its final orbit, inclined at 53.1°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 53.1°N and 53.1°S.
Life in orbit
1 year, 4 monthsSTARLINK-11248’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 3 Jan 2026
2 entriesFrom the same launch
2024-154
Recorded in the Orbital Register™. The certificate and its permanent entry number follow once the record is complete.
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