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Entry no.
2024-2203

ELECTRON R/B

ELECTRON R/B (NORAD 62408) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 29 December 2024 over the Indian Ocean, after 8 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
62408
International designator
2024-248C
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
21 Dec 2024Rocket Lab Launch Complex
Re-entered (UTC)
29 Dec 2024Recorded time 21:35 UTC
Time in orbit
8 days8 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
82.5°N to 82.5°SFinal inclination 97.5°
Mass
250 kg

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 40.0°S, 71.0°E at 21:35 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 97.5°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.5°N and 82.5°S.

Life in orbit

8 days

Also ended on 29 Dec 2024

8 entries
2024-2196STARLINK-15112024-2197STARLINK-23242024-2198STARLINK-33652024-2199STARLINK-38032024-2200STARLINK-41542024-2201STARLINK-47922024-2202STARLINK-51152024-2195ARIANE 5 DEB (SYLDA)
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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