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STARLINK-5230

DecayedCommunicationsLEO

STARLINK-5230 is a SpaceX communications satellite, part of the Starlink constellation, launched on January 31, 2023 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

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Launch

Launch date
January 31, 2023 at 04:15 PM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Operator
SpaceX
Mission
Starlink Group 2-6 & ION SCV009

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
332 km
Periapsis
327 km
Inclination
70°
Orbital period
91.12 min

Spacecraft

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

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2023-014D
NORAD catalog №
55394
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Constellation
Starlink
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
August 14, 2024

End of mission

Last active / ended
August 14, 2024
Time in service
1.5 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed

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