Starlink Group 4-17-16
Re-entered 17 May 2025Starlink Group 4-17-16 (NORAD 52466, COSPAR 2022-049R) was a US satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 17 May 2025, launched on 6 May 2022 on the Starlink Group 4-17 mission. It was operated by SpaceX as part of the Starlink 1.5 G4 programme. The spacecraft was built by SPXS on the Starlink bus, with a mass of 297 kg. Like most satellites in low orbits, it was gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until re-entry. Historical record from Orbital Radar's satellite archive, cross-referenced with the live satellite catalogue.
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What happened to Starlink Group 4-17-16?
Starlink Group 4-17-16 re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 17 May 2025, ending a mission that began with its launch in 2022. Objects in low orbits are gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until they fall back and burn up on re-entry.
When did Starlink Group 4-17-16 re-enter the atmosphere?
Starlink Group 4-17-16 re-entered on 17 May 2025, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.
Who operated and built Starlink Group 4-17-16?
Starlink Group 4-17-16 was operated by SpaceX and built by SPXS (US).