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Entry no.
2024-1281

ELECTRON R/B

ELECTRON R/B (NORAD 60421) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 24 August 2024 over the Indian Ocean, after 13 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
60421
International designator
2024-142C
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
11 Aug 2024Rocket Lab Launch Complex
Re-entered (UTC)
24 Aug 2024UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 23 Aug 2024
Time in orbit
13 days13 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
53.0°N to 53.0°SFinal inclination 53.0°
Mass
250 kg

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 7.0°S, 122.0°E. Its final orbit, inclined at 53.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 53.0°N and 53.0°S.

Life in orbit

13 days

Also ended on 24 Aug 2024

4 entries
2024-1278STARLINK-12572024-1279STARLINK-17172024-1280STARLINK-22542024-1277FENGYUN 1C DEB
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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