ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 63306

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 63306 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Tue, 18 Mar 2025 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
63306, 2025-056G
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)
2025-03-18 (3 months 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 7 hours ago
0 ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B
1 63306U 25056G   25182.90029232  .00001882  00000-0  21765-3 0  9994
2 63306  97.9827 310.4002 0045268  52.7439 307.7892 14.86047848 15706
Epoch: 2025-07-01T21:36Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T21:36:25.256Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
66.10585°
Altitude
594.027 km
Speed
7.573 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 41m 36s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
67.377°
Longitude
46.83629°
Altitude
591.651 km
Speed
7.587 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 51m 55s
Apparent Declination
31° 42' 38"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:03:58
Azimuth
28.297° NE
Elevation
-12.115°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
638.957 km
Perigee altitude
575.713 km
Semi-major axis
6,985.472 km
Eccentricity
0.00453
Inclination
97.9827°
RAAN
310.4002°
Arg. of periapsis
52.7439°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
307.7892°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.71749 °/min
Orbital period
96.84 mins
BSTAR
0.00021765
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ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-07-02 07:27:34.464Z104.003° ESE2025-07-02 07:29:34.464Z73.778° E15.834°2025-07-02 07:31:34.464Z39.222° NE
5 mins2025-07-02 09:03:34.464Z208.822° SW2025-07-02 09:05:34.464Z260.545° W31.109°2025-07-02 09:08:34.464Z324.596° NNW
5 mins2025-07-02 20:49:34.464Z50.716° ENE2025-07-02 20:51:34.464Z98.859° ESE28.794°2025-07-02 20:54:34.464Z156.766° SSE
4 mins2025-07-02 22:25:34.464Z322.409° NNW2025-07-02 22:27:34.464Z285.599° WNW18.786°2025-07-02 22:29:34.464Z253.476° W
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