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Orbit recap · Aug 20, 2026

3 new objects cataloged, 4 reentries. New launches reach SATCAT a day or two after liftoff.

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Space on Aug 20, 2026
Everything the catalog gained and cleared that day. ▲ launches, ▼ reentries.
ORBIT RECAPAug 20, 20263new objects cataloged4reentered and burned up▲ QPS-SAR-18 (SUSANOO-II) · Mahia (Rocket Lab), New Zealand3 objects▼ STARLINK-17285.9 yrs up▼ STARLINK-44244.0 yrs up▼ SKYKRAFT-3D3.2 yrs up▼ TRISAT-2 (RUVDSSAT1)235 days upSource: CelesTrak SATCAT.
Source: CelesTrak SATCAT.
Launches cataloged on Aug 20
One row per rocket.
LAUNCHFROMOBJECTSQPS-SAR-18 (SUSANOO-II)Mahia (Rocket Lab), New Zealand3
Source: CelesTrak SATCAT.
Reentries on Aug 20
Objects that came home and burned up.
OBJECTTYPETIME IN ORBITSTARLINK-1728Payload5.9 yrs upSTARLINK-4424Payload4.0 yrs upSKYKRAFT-3DPayload3.2 yrs upTRISAT-2 (RUVDSSAT1)Payload235 days up
Source: CelesTrak SATCAT.
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