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
5 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 (3 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, Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 5 hours ago
0 ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B
1 62928U 25028A   25129.09654051  .00003884  00000-0  43533-3 0  9997
2 62928  97.9420 184.9248 0043269  96.8713 263.7428 14.86750102 13251
Epoch: 2025-05-09T02:19Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-09T02:19:01.1Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-76.98737°
Altitude
614.552 km
Speed
7.55 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 19m 41s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-5.70433°
Longitude
-75.99252°
Altitude
618.107 km
Speed
7.546 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 24m 55s
Apparent Declination
-44° 52' 11"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:17:10
Azimuth
231.844° WSW
Elevation
-25.741°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
635.348 km
Perigee altitude
574.916 km
Semi-major axis
6,983.269 km
Eccentricity
0.0043269
Inclination
97.942°
RAAN
184.9248°
Arg. of periapsis
96.8713°
True anomaly
263.25022°
Mean anomaly
263.7428°
Eccentric anomaly
263.49648°
Mean motion
3.71925 °/min
BSTAR
0.00043533
Orbital period
96.79 mins
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ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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6 mins2025-05-09 15:49:13.193Z44.631° NE2025-05-09 15:52:13.193Z99.862° ESE23.132°2025-05-09 15:55:13.193Z150.297° SSE
4 mins2025-05-09 17:26:13.193Z324.83° NNW2025-05-09 17:28:13.193Z282.046° WNW21.903°2025-05-09 17:30:13.193Z246.599° WSW
4 mins2025-05-10 02:43:13.193Z90.672° ESE2025-05-10 02:44:13.193Z72.602° E17.718°2025-05-10 02:47:13.193Z24.13° NE
5 mins2025-05-10 04:18:13.193Z214.856° SW2025-05-10 04:20:13.193Z265.107° W29.003°2025-05-10 04:23:13.193Z323.158° NNW
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