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
15 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 (11 months 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 15 hours ago
0 ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B
1 60085U 24114G   25128.64359545  .00009586  00000-0  60382-3 0  9990
2 60085  97.9890 161.1928 0074923  34.7774 325.8316 15.07043230 48328
Epoch: 2025-05-08T15:26Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T15:26:46.646Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
62.78731°
Altitude
505.492 km
Speed
7.635 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 44m 46s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-25.90455°
Longitude
-120.44054°
Altitude
606.483 km
Speed
7.527 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 23m 16s
Apparent Declination
-36° 51' 23"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:50:39
Azimuth
95.85° ESE
Elevation
-61.165°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
594.099 km
Perigee altitude
490.4 km
Semi-major axis
6,920.386 km
Eccentricity
0.0074923
Inclination
97.989°
RAAN
161.1928°
Arg. of periapsis
34.7774°
True anomaly
325.34565°
Mean anomaly
325.8316°
Eccentric anomaly
325.589°
Mean motion
3.77005 °/min
BSTAR
0.00060382
Orbital period
95.49 mins
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ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-05-09 14:19:46.395Z45.35° ENE2025-05-09 14:22:46.395Z106.257° ESE23.698°2025-05-09 14:25:46.395Z154.608° SSE
4 mins2025-05-09 15:55:46.395Z314.847° NW2025-05-09 15:56:46.395Z293.281° NW20.523°2025-05-09 15:59:46.395Z242.098° WSW
5 mins2025-05-10 02:38:46.395Z211.103° SW2025-05-10 02:40:46.395Z274.432° WNW29.623°2025-05-10 02:43:46.395Z329.172° NNW
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