DECAYED

ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 44496 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 44496 was space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Mon, 19 Aug 2019 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
44496, 2019-054B
Orbit
Decayed
Last TLE update
5 months ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Rocket Lab
Mission
Decayed spacecraft
Bus & Motor
KICK STAGE, CURIE
Mass
50 kg wet, 50 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2019-08-19 (6 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Trunc Cone, 1.4 m
Radar Cross Section
0.760 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 5 months ago
0 ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B
1 44496U 19054B   25043.51783917  .17988936  10669-4  87007-3 0  9993
2 44496  44.9741 125.2899 0004346 336.0185 153.8598 16.42987145304392
Epoch: 2025-02-12T12:25Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-02-12T12:25:41.304Z)
Latitude
32.96162°
Longitude
-64.12776°
Altitude
161.671 km
Speed
7.813 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 40m 24s
True Declination
32° 47' 26"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
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Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
162.403 km
Perigee altitude
156.721 km
Semi-major axis
6,537.699 km
Eccentricity
0.00043
Inclination
44.9741°
RAAN
125.2899°
Arg. of periapsis
336.0185°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
153.8598°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
4.10588 °/min
Orbital period
87.68 mins
BSTAR
0.00087007
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