ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 100244
Orbit data source: Space-Track
ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 100244 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 06 Aug 2026 UTC launched from the Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.
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Identifier
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Rocket Lab
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
KICK STAGE, CURIE
Mass
~42 kg wet, ~42 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
TRUNC CONE, 8.0 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 20 hours ago
TLE from 20 hours ago
0 ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B
1 A0244U 26180B 26254.16575910 .00002115 00000-0 19425-3 0 9993
2 A0244 42.0016 193.0791 0006742 142.8095 217.3197 14.97376472 5378Epoch: 2026-09-11T03:58Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-11T03:58:41.586Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
143.21276°
Altitude
578.404 km
Speed
7.571 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 52m 18s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:02:41
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
581.78 km
Perigee altitude
572.401 km
Semi-major axis
6,955.228 km
Eccentricity
0.00067
Inclination
42.0016°
RAAN
193.0791°
Arg. of periapsis
142.8095°
True anomaly
217.27289°
Mean anomaly
217.3197°
Eccentric anomaly
217.29629°
Mean motion
3.74176 °/min
Orbital period
96.21 mins
BSTAR
0.00019425
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Other satellites on launch #180 in the year 2026 (2026-08-06 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 8 mins | 2026-09-12 01:04:09.738Z | 263.259° W | 2026-09-12 01:08:09.738Z | 332.756° NNW | 75.165° | 2026-09-12 01:12:09.738Z | 75.125° E |
| 6 mins | 2026-09-12 02:47:09.738Z | 288.351° WNW | 2026-09-12 02:49:09.738Z | 326.691° NNW | 63.966° | 2026-09-12 02:53:09.738Z | 90.367° ESE |
| 6 mins | 2026-09-12 04:28:09.738Z | 273.248° WNW | 2026-09-12 04:31:09.738Z | 177.986° S | 49.771° | 2026-09-12 04:34:09.738Z | 130.426° SE |
| 7 mins | 2026-09-12 23:26:09.738Z | 232.761° WSW | 2026-09-12 23:29:09.738Z | 169.382° S | 58.669° | 2026-09-12 23:33:09.738Z | 78.771° E |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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