ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 54228

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 54228 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Fri, 04 Nov 2022 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
54228, 2022-147B
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
18 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Rocket Lab
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
KICK STAGE, CURIE
Mass
~40 kg wet, ~40 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2022-11-04 (3 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 18 hours ago
0 ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B
1 54228U 22147B   25128.94386848  .00014682  00000-0  73674-3 0  9996
2 54228  97.6487 134.9168 0011966  99.2163 261.0423 15.17357389137502
Epoch: 2025-05-08T22:39Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T22:39:10.236Z)
Latitude
-0.00014°
Longitude
-71.88294°
Altitude
518.205 km
Speed
7.604 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 59m 40s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
82.32047°
Longitude
-169.05454°
Altitude
519.089 km
Speed
7.615 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 13m 45s
Apparent Declination
33° 44' 11"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:38:10
Azimuth
5.283° NNE
Elevation
-16.132°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
519.054 km
Perigee altitude
502.568 km
Semi-major axis
6,888.948 km
Eccentricity
0.0011966
Inclination
97.6487°
RAAN
134.9168°
Arg. of periapsis
99.2163°
True anomaly
260.90688°
Mean anomaly
261.0423°
Eccentric anomaly
260.97459°
Mean motion
3.79589 °/min
BSTAR
0.00073674
Orbital period
94.84 mins
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ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-05-10 00:06:42.016Z146.77° SSE2025-05-10 00:09:42.016Z52.559° ENE37.46°2025-05-10 00:12:42.016Z358.899° N
5 mins2025-05-10 13:12:42.016Z15.606° NNE2025-05-10 13:14:42.016Z38.648° NE43.738°2025-05-10 13:17:42.016Z189.624° SSW
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