CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2026-0523
ELECTRON R/B (1)
ELECTRON R/B (1) (NORAD 68800) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 4 May 2026, after 11 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
68800
International designator
2026-088J
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
23 Apr 2026Rocket Lab Launch Complex
Re-entered (UTC)
4 May 2026UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
11 days11 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
Latitude band its orbit allowedExact position not recorded
No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 97.5°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.5°N and 82.5°S.
Life in orbit
11 daysAlso ended on 4 May 2026
2 entriesFrom the same launch
2026-088
Entered in the Orbital Register™ on 7 November 2026.
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