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Entry no.
2026-0612

W-4 Reentry Vehicle

W-Series 4 RV

W-4 Reentry Vehicle (NORAD 69093) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 1 June 2026 over Europe, after 11 months in orbit.

Official dateIdentified from the historical record
NORAD number
69093
International designator
2025-135BW
Object type
Spacecraft
Official listing
W-SERIES 4 DEBListed as a fragment
Country
United States
Launched
23 Jun 2025Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
1 Jun 2026Recorded time 14:02 UTC
Time in orbit
11 months343 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
82.6°N to 82.6°SFinal inclination 97.4°
Mass
120 kg
Operator
Varda Space
Built by
Varda Space
Bus
Varda RV
Programme
Varda

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 58.0°N, 3.0°W at 14:02 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 97.4°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.6°N and 82.6°S.

Life in orbit

11 months

W-4 Reentry Vehicle’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 1 Jun 2026

4 entries
2026-0608STARLINK-13632026-0609FLOCK 4Q 152026-0610LILIUM-12026-0611OBJECT C

From the same launch

2025-135
2026-0622W-SERIES 4In orbitEmergency Comms SatIn orbitHyperfield-1BIn orbitConnecta IOT-12In orbitConnecta IOT-10In orbitConnecta IOT-11In orbitQuick3
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Entered in the Orbital Register™ on 7 November 2026.
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