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
8 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 (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 8 hours ago
0 ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B
1 63306U 25056G   25128.89303791  .00004338  00000-0  49783-3 0  9996
2 63306  97.9747 256.2419 0043780 226.6120 133.1446 14.85716306  7687
Epoch: 2025-05-08T21:25Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T21:25:58.475Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
67.79125°
Altitude
635.366 km
Speed
7.529 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 04m 58s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
14.12232°
Longitude
66.12234°
Altitude
639.76 km
Speed
7.525 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 01m 38s
Apparent Declination
-24° 46' 40"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:43:25
Azimuth
106.911° ESE
Elevation
-18.919°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
638.962 km
Perigee altitude
577.788 km
Semi-major axis
6,986.512 km
Eccentricity
0.004378
Inclination
97.9747°
RAAN
256.2419°
Arg. of periapsis
226.612°
True anomaly
133.50927°
Mean anomaly
133.1446°
Eccentric anomaly
133.32707°
Mean motion
3.71666 °/min
BSTAR
0.00049783
Orbital period
96.86 mins
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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.
4 mins2025-05-09 07:17:43.876Z98.343° ESE2025-05-09 07:19:43.876Z69.564° E15.596°2025-05-09 07:21:43.876Z38.563° NE
7 mins2025-05-09 08:52:43.876Z194.269° SSW2025-05-09 08:55:43.876Z269.728° W36.056°2025-05-09 08:59:43.876Z334.926° NNW
5 mins2025-05-09 20:39:43.876Z50.854° ENE2025-05-09 20:41:43.876Z91.736° ESE25.523°2025-05-09 20:44:43.876Z149.803° SSE
5 mins2025-05-09 22:15:43.876Z328.755° NNW2025-05-09 22:17:43.876Z290.943° WNW21.318°2025-05-09 22:20:43.876Z242.453° WSW
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