CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2024-0596
ELECTRON R/B
ELECTRON R/B (NORAD 59589) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 29 April 2024, after 6 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
59589
International designator
2024-077C
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
23 Apr 2024Rocket Lab Launch Complex
Re-entered (UTC)
29 Apr 2024UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
6 days6 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
82.6°N to 82.6°SFinal inclination 97.4°
Mass
250 kg
Where it came down
Latitude band its orbit allowedExact position not recorded
No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 97.4°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.6°N and 82.6°S.
Life in orbit
6 daysAlso ended on 29 Apr 2024
17 entries
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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