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Starlink· 2025-12-18 16:31
On December 17, Starlink experienced an anomaly on satellite 35956, resulting in loss of communications with the vehicle at 418 km. The anomaly led to venting of the propulsion tank, a rapid decay in semi-major axis by about 4 km, and the release of a small number of trackable low relative velocity objects. SpaceX is coordinating with the @USSpaceForce and @NASA to monitor the objects.The satellite is largely intact, tumbling, and will reenter the Earth’s atmosphere and fully demise within weeks. The satell ...