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Entry number
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ELECTRON R/B

ELECTRON R/B (NORAD 68099) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 13 March 2026 over the North Atlantic Ocean, after 8 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
68099
International designator
2026-043B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
5 Mar 2026Rocket Lab Launch Complex
Re-entered (UTC)
13 Mar 2026Recorded time 06:44 UTC
Time in orbit
8 days8 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
42.0°N to 42.0°SFinal inclination 42.0°
Mass
40 kg

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 26.0°N, 74.0°W at 06:44 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 42.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 42.0°N and 42.0°S.

Life in orbit

8 days

Also ended on 13 Mar 2026

4 entries
PendingSTARLINK-1112PendingSTARLINK-1738PendingFENGYUN 1C DEBPendingSZ-19 DEB

From the same launch

2026-043
PendingELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B
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