ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 62928

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 62928 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Sat, 08 Feb 2025 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
62928, 2025-028A
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Rocket Lab
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
KICK STAGE, CURIE
Mass
~50 kg wet, ~50 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2025-02-08 (5 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 7 hours ago
0 ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B
1 62928U 25028A   25183.87480971  .00001560  00000-0  17813-3 0  9992
2 62928  97.9388 239.6850 0039983 277.3358  82.3315 14.87009219 21391
Epoch: 2025-07-02T20:59Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T20:59:43.558Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
3.60386°
Altitude
606.698 km
Speed
7.558 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 58m 44s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
71.09901°
Longitude
-20.00965°
Altitude
645.112 km
Speed
7.528 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 27m 15s
Apparent Declination
42° 22' 07"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:32:10
Azimuth
349.798° N
Elevation
-6.774°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
632.238 km
Perigee altitude
576.402 km
Semi-major axis
6,982.457 km
Eccentricity
0.004
Inclination
97.9388°
RAAN
239.685°
Arg. of periapsis
277.3358°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
82.3315°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.7199 °/min
Orbital period
96.78 mins
BSTAR
0.00017813
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ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B Visibility forecast

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Max El. time (UTC)
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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-03 16:56:55.667Z359.064° N2025-07-03 16:59:55.667Z291.367° WNW39.357°2025-07-03 17:03:55.667Z209.93° SW
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