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TIP message of 4 Nov, 14:43 UTC.
Between 15:32 UTC on Sat 7 Nov and 03:32 UTC on Mon 9 Nov
Predicted 09:32 UTC, plus or minus 18 hours.
Window opens in about 3 days.
That window spans about 24 orbits, so it could come down anywhere along about 24 laps of its path, between about 53°S and 53°N.
Space-Track update of 4 Nov, 14:43 UTC. Next update expected in about 12 hours.
Between 15:32 and 03:32 UTC the object makes about 24 laps between about 53°S and 53°N. The shaded band shows the latitudes it passes over. It could come down anywhere in this band, or burn up entirely.
We email you when Space-Track's prediction for STARLINK-1338 moves by more than an hour and more than half its previous window, or first narrows below 2 hours, at most once every 6 hours, and once when it is recorded as re-entered. No account. Stop in one click. Not for safety decisions.
| Message (UTC) | Predicted (UTC) | Plus or minus | Window drawn on a shared time axis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov, 14:43 UTC | 09:32 Sun 8 Novplus or minus 18 hours | 18 hours |
The bars (wider screens) draw each window on one time axis, with a tick at the predicted time. The window is read as plus or minus that many minutes; Space-Track's documentation does not define the unit, so we cross-check it against NASA and ESA (see How we read these predictions).
Latitudes it passes over (about 53°S to 53°N)
Only the latitude band is shown: over a window this long the paths would cover the band almost evenly. Map: Natural Earth (public domain), equirectangular.