ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 58993

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 58993 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Sun, 18 Feb 2024 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
58993, 2024-034B
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
12 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Rocket Lab
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
KICK STAGE, CURIE
Mass
~43 kg wet, ~43 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-02-18 (1 year 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 12 hours ago
0 ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B
1 58993U 24034B   25192.47100326  .00014211  00000-0  50363-3 0  9998
2 58993  98.2235 206.1761 0027663 153.9295 206.3343 15.28867492 76989
Epoch: 2025-07-11T11:18Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T11:18:14.681Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
106.99247°
Altitude
499.289 km
Speed
7.605 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 44m 42s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-81.03249°
Longitude
173.16895°
Altitude
517.244 km
Speed
7.598 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 00m 56s
Apparent Declination
-64° 49' 03"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:49:30
Azimuth
168.167° S
Elevation
-64.123°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
495.149 km
Perigee altitude
457.226 km
Semi-major axis
6,854.325 km
Eccentricity
0.00277
Inclination
98.2235°
RAAN
206.1761°
Arg. of periapsis
153.9295°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
206.3343°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.82469 °/min
Orbital period
94.13 mins
BSTAR
0.00050363
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4 mins2025-07-12 00:01:29.285Z106.864° ESE2025-07-12 00:03:29.285Z71.294° E16.316°2025-07-12 00:05:29.285Z32.906° NE
4 mins2025-07-12 01:35:29.285Z228.864° WSW2025-07-12 01:36:29.285Z255.729° W24.325°2025-07-12 01:39:29.285Z319.495° NNW
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