CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2026-0443
ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B
ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B (NORAD 68411) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 16 April 2026, after 19 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
68411
International designator
2026-065D
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
28 Mar 2026Rocket Lab Launch Complex
Re-entered (UTC)
16 Apr 2026UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
19 days19 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
82.6°N to 82.6°SFinal inclination 97.4°
Mass
42 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
19 daysAlso ended on 16 Apr 2026
5 entriesFrom the same launch
2026-065
Entered in the Orbital Register™ on 7 November 2026.
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