CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2026-0632
ELECTRON R/B
ELECTRON R/B (NORAD 69179) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 7 June 2026 over the North Pacific Ocean, after 16 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
69179
International designator
2026-112C
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
22 May 2026Rocket Lab Launch Complex
Re-entered (UTC)
7 Jun 2026Recorded time 15:29 UTC
Time in orbit
16 days16 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
44.9°N to 44.9°SFinal inclination 44.9°
Mass
250 kg
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 44.0°N, 176.0°E at 15:29 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 44.9°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 44.9°N and 44.9°S.
Life in orbit
16 daysAlso ended on 7 Jun 2026
3 entries
Entered in the Orbital Register™ on 7 November 2026.
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