RECORD OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
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ELECTRON R/B

ELECTRON R/B (NORAD 69179) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 7 June 2026 over the North Pacific Ocean, after 16 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
69179
International designator
2026-112C
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
22 May 2026Rocket Lab Launch Complex
Re-entered (UTC)
7 Jun 2026Recorded time 15:29 UTC
Time in orbit
16 days16 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
44.9°N to 44.9°SFinal inclination 44.9°
Mass
250 kg

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 44.0°N, 176.0°E at 15:29 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 44.9°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 44.9°N and 44.9°S.

Life in orbit

16 days

Also ended on 7 Jun 2026

3 entries
PendingStratosat TK-1-DPendingXingchi-1APendingCZ-2F R/B
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