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
1 day 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 (2 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 1 day ago
0 ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B
1 63306U 25056G   25139.60127515  .00002914  00000-0  33577-3 0  9997
2 63306  97.9770 266.9742 0044495 191.2887 168.7334 14.85789500  9274
Epoch: 2025-05-19T14:25Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-19T14:25:50.172Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
173.00361°
Altitude
644.647 km
Speed
7.519 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 47m 53s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
25.74092°
Longitude
170.23536°
Altitude
643.834 km
Speed
7.522 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
15h 46m 00s
Apparent Declination
-6° 13' 21"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
01:18:20
Azimuth
305.562° NW
Elevation
-42.778°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
639.231 km
Perigee altitude
577.06 km
Semi-major axis
6,986.282 km
Eccentricity
0.00445
Inclination
97.977°
RAAN
266.9742°
Arg. of periapsis
191.2887°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
168.7334°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.71684 °/min
Orbital period
96.86 mins
BSTAR
0.00033577
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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.
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6 mins2025-05-20 21:43:30.389Z352.694° N2025-05-20 21:45:30.389Z304.39° NW37.198°2025-05-20 21:49:30.389Z212.322° SW
7 mins2025-05-21 08:34:30.389Z172.358° S2025-05-21 08:38:30.389Z307.346° NW43.175°2025-05-21 08:41:30.389Z342.794° N
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