Find Satellites Falling to Earth

Live orbital decay monitoring with countdown timers for satellites approaching re-entry

Tracking orbital decay events, space debris re-entries, and predicted atmospheric burn-ups in real time.

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About Satellite Re-Entries

Hundreds of satellites and pieces of space debris re-enter Earth's atmosphere every year. Most burn up harmlessly, but larger objects — spent rocket bodies, defunct satellites, and space station cargo modules — can survive re-entry and reach the ground. This tracker monitors satellites in their final days of orbital decay, below 240 km altitude where atmospheric drag accelerates rapidly.

Pinpoint re-entry along track is not predictable in advance. Locations for recent re-entry events are shown on the map and come from Space-Track.org. Orbital events flag sudden eccentricity changes that may indicate a breakup, collision, or deliberate deorbit maneuver.

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