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STARLINK-2205

DecayedCommunicationsLEO

STARLINK-2205 is a SpaceX communications satellite, part of the Starlink constellation, launched on January 24, 2021 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

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Launch

Launch date
January 24, 2021 at 03:00 PM UTC
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
Operator
SpaceX
Mission
Transporter 1 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
171 km
Periapsis
162 km
Inclination
97.45°
Orbital period
87.82 min

Spacecraft

Operator
SpaceX
Manufacturer
SpaceX
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
260 kg
Design lifetime
5 years
Detailed purpose
Broadband internet

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2021-006G
NORAD catalog №
47419
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Constellation
Starlink
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
December 30, 2021

End of mission

Last active / ended
December 30, 2021
Time in service
340 days
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed

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