RECORD OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry number
Certificate pending
SL-4 R/B
SL-4 R/B (NORAD 68838) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 27 April 2026 over Africa, after 2 days in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
68838
International designator
2026-093B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
Russia
Launched
25 Apr 2026Baikonur Cosmodrome
Re-entered (UTC)
27 Apr 2026Recorded time 22:41 UTC
Time in orbit
2 days2 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
51.6°N to 51.6°SFinal inclination 51.6°
Mass
2,350 kg
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 17.0°N, 6.0°E at 22:41 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 51.6°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 51.6°N and 51.6°S.
Life in orbit
2 daysAlso ended on 27 Apr 2026
4 entriesRecorded in the Orbital Register™. The certificate and its permanent entry number follow once the record is complete.
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