RECORD OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry number
Certificate pending
STARLINK-36977
STARLINK-36977 (NORAD 68224) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 15 April 2026 over the South Atlantic Ocean, after 29 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
68224
International designator
2026-053T
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
17 Mar 2026Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
15 Apr 2026Recorded time 10:52 UTC
Time in orbit
29 days29 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
82.7°N to 82.7°SFinal inclination 97.3°
Mass
575 kg
Operator
Built by
SpaceX
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Programme
Starlink 2MO S4
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 5.0°S, 24.0°W at 10:52 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 97.3°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.7°N and 82.7°S.
Life in orbit
29 daysSTARLINK-36977’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 15 Apr 2026
1 entryFrom the same launch
2026-053
Recorded in the Orbital Register™. The certificate and its permanent entry number follow once the record is complete.
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