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Entry number
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ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B

ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B (NORAD 67230) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 16 January 2026, after 26 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
67230
International designator
2025-307C
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
21 Dec 2025Rocket Lab Launch Complex
Re-entered (UTC)
16 Jan 2026UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
26 days26 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
42.0°N to 42.0°SFinal inclination 42.0°
Mass
42 kg

Where it came down

Latitude band its orbit allowed
Exact position not recorded

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 42.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 42.0°N and 42.0°S.

Life in orbit

26 days

Also ended on 16 Jan 2026

2 entries
PendingNOAA 17 DEBPendingCZ-6A DEB

From the same launch

2025-307
PendingELECTRON R/B
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