CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2024-1567
ELECTRON R/B
ELECTRON R/B (NORAD 61225) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 2 October 2024, after 12 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
61225
International designator
2024-172F
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
20 Sep 2024Rocket Lab Launch Complex
Re-entered (UTC)
2 Oct 2024UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
12 days12 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
82.0°N to 82.0°SFinal inclination 98.0°
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 98.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.0°N and 82.0°S.
Life in orbit
12 daysAlso ended on 2 Oct 2024
5 entries
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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