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Entry no.
2021-0465

ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B

ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B (NORAD 49953) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 14 December 2021, after 5 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
49953
International designator
2021-120E
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
9 Dec 2021Rocket Lab Launch Complex
Re-entered (UTC)
14 Dec 2021UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 20 Dec 2021
Time in orbit
5 days5 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
42.0°N to 42.0°SFinal inclination 42.0°
Mass
40 kg

Where it came down

Latitude band its orbit allowed
Exact position not recorded

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 42.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 42.0°N and 42.0°S.

Life in orbit

5 days

Also ended on 14 Dec 2021

4 entries
2021-0463STARLINK-20792021-0462FREGAT DEB2021-0464COSMOS 1408 DEB2021-0466COSMOS 1408 DEB

From the same launch

2021-120
2021-0479ELECTRON R/B
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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