CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2025-1652
ELECTRON R/B
ELECTRON R/B (NORAD 65972) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 20 October 2025, after 6 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
65972
International designator
2025-229B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
14 Oct 2025Rocket Lab Launch Complex
Re-entered (UTC)
20 Oct 2025UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
6 days6 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
41.9°N to 41.9°SFinal inclination 41.9°
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 41.9°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 41.9°N and 41.9°S.
Life in orbit
6 daysAlso ended on 20 Oct 2025
4 entries
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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