DECAYED

ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 56443 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 56443 was space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Mon, 08 May 2023 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
56443, 2023-062B
Orbit
Decayed
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Rocket Lab
Mission
Decayed spacecraft
Bus & Motor
KICK STAGE, CURIE
Mass
40 kg wet, ~40 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2023-05-08 (3 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Trunc Cone, 0.7 m
Radar Cross Section
0.760 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 year ago

TLE from 1 year ago
0 ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B
1 56443U 23062B   25097.87556690  .06552445 -15060-5  21753-2 0  9993
2 56443  32.7173 281.6437 0007264 306.7325  53.2710 16.24611372107114
Epoch: 2025-04-07T21:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-04-07T21:00:48.980Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
130.05485°
Altitude
202.817 km
Speed
7.789 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 46m 34s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:32:02
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
215.61 km
Perigee altitude
206.038 km
Semi-major axis
6,588.961 km
Eccentricity
0.00073
Inclination
32.7173°
RAAN
281.6437°
Arg. of periapsis
306.7325°
True anomaly
53.33775°
Mean anomaly
53.271°
Eccentric anomaly
53.30437°
Mean motion
4.05805 °/min
Orbital period
88.71 mins
BSTAR
0.0021753
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