ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 60085

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 60085 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Thu, 20 Jun 2024 UTC via an Electron launch vehicle 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
60085, 2024-114G
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Rocket Lab
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
KICK STAGE, CURIE
Mass
~50 kg wet, ~50 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-06-20 (1 year ago)
Launch vehicle
Electron
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 7 hours ago
0 ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B
1 60085U 24114G   25195.61809180  .00004247  00000-0  26506-3 0  9995
2 60085  97.9844 230.7353 0073891 165.9440 194.3867 15.07820077 58415
Epoch: 2025-07-14T14:50Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-14T14:50:03.131Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
75.49788°
Altitude
595.49 km
Speed
7.535 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 22m 56s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
73.50297°
Longitude
47.68762°
Altitude
554.704 km
Speed
7.591 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 32m 25s
Apparent Declination
32° 35' 22"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:03:59
Azimuth
19.782° NNE
Elevation
-14.461°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
590.988 km
Perigee altitude
488.752 km
Semi-major axis
6,918.007 km
Eccentricity
0.00739
Inclination
97.9844°
RAAN
230.7353°
Arg. of periapsis
165.944°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
194.3867°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.772 °/min
Orbital period
95.44 mins
BSTAR
0.00026506
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ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-15 02:06:27.597Z151.465° SSE2025-07-15 02:10:27.597Z44.021° NE38.755°2025-07-15 02:13:27.597Z357.31° N
6 mins2025-07-15 15:17:27.597Z12.031° NNE2025-07-15 15:20:27.597Z337.861° N44.929°2025-07-15 15:23:27.597Z194.651° SSW
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