RECORD OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry number
Certificate pending
FALCON 9 R/B
FALCON 9 R/B (NORAD 59347) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 8 June 2026 over the South Pacific Ocean, after 2 years, 2 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
59347
International designator
2024-059B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
30 Mar 2024Cape Canaveral
Re-entered (UTC)
8 Jun 2026UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 7 Jun 2026
Time in orbit
2 years, 2 months800 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
23.3°N to 23.3°SFinal inclination 23.3°
Mass
4,000 kg
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 5.0°S, 177.0°E. Its final orbit, inclined at 23.3°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 23.3°N and 23.3°S.
Life in orbit
2 years, 2 monthsFALCON 9 R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 8 Jun 2026
3 entriesRecorded in the Orbital Register™. The certificate and its permanent entry number follow once the record is complete.
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