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ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B

ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B (NORAD 67616) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 18 March 2026, after 1 month in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
67616
International designator
2026-019C
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
30 Jan 2026Rocket Lab Launch Complex
Re-entered (UTC)
18 Mar 2026UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
1 month47 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
82.6°N to 82.6°SFinal inclination 97.4°
Mass
50 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 97.4°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 82.6°N and 82.6°S.

Life in orbit

1 month

ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.

Also ended on 18 Mar 2026

5 entries
PendingSTARLINK-30504PendingSTARLINK-30513PendingSL-4 R/BPendingUSA 142 DEBPendingNOAA 16 DEB

From the same launch

2026-019
PendingELECTRON R/B
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