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STARLINK-3003

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STARLINK-3003 is a SpaceX communications satellite, part of the Starlink constellation, launched on June 30, 2021 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

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Launch

Launch date
June 30, 2021 at 07:31 PM UTC
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
Operator
SpaceX
Mission
Transporter 2 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
250 km
Periapsis
244 km
Inclination
97.64°
Orbital period
89.44 min

Spacecraft

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

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2021-059A
NORAD catalog №
48879
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Constellation
Starlink
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
August 30, 2024

End of mission

Last active / ended
August 30, 2024
Time in service
3.2 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed

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