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ELECTRON R/B

ELECTRON R/B (NORAD 69702) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 7 August 2026 over the North Pacific Ocean, after 1 month in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
69702
International designator
2026-146B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
United States
Launched
26 Jun 2026Rocket Lab Launch Complex
Re-entered (UTC)
7 Aug 2026Recorded time 16:45 UTC
Time in orbit
1 month42 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
42.1°N to 42.1°SFinal inclination 42.1°
Mass
250 kg

Where it came down

Recorded position

Recorded position 24.0°N, 158.0°E at 16:45 UTC. Its final orbit, inclined at 42.1°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 42.1°N and 42.1°S.

Life in orbit

1 month

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

Also ended on 7 Aug 2026

3 entries
PendingSTARLINK-1994PendingJILIN-01 GAOFEN 3D 31PendingSTARLINK-33690
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