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
11 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 11 hours ago
0 ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B
1 63306U 25056G   25181.89028904  .00001908  00000-0  22059-3 0  9992
2 63306  97.9828 309.3869 0045325  56.0200 304.5309 14.86043358 15555
Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:22Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:22:00.973Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
69.68924°
Altitude
595.479 km
Speed
7.572 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 37m 32s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
28.91798°
Longitude
65.74867°
Altitude
585.303 km
Speed
7.586 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 01m 50s
Apparent Declination
-30° 53' 29"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:26:41
Azimuth
185.637° SSW
Elevation
18.958°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
639.011 km
Perigee altitude
575.688 km
Semi-major axis
6,985.486 km
Eccentricity
0.00453
Inclination
97.9828°
RAAN
309.3869°
Arg. of periapsis
56.02°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
304.5309°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.71748 °/min
Orbital period
96.84 mins
BSTAR
0.00022059
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ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-01 08:48:30.710Z185.593° SSW2025-07-01 08:51:30.710Z271.839° WNW39.313°2025-07-01 08:54:30.710Z335.219° NNW
5 mins2025-07-01 20:35:30.710Z61.728° ENE2025-07-01 20:37:30.710Z101.993° ESE21.497°2025-07-01 20:40:30.710Z148.044° SSE
5 mins2025-07-01 22:11:30.710Z325.689° NNW2025-07-01 22:13:30.710Z279.253° WNW24.576°2025-07-01 22:16:30.710Z233.283° WSW
4 mins2025-07-02 07:28:30.710Z91.579° ESE2025-07-02 07:29:30.710Z74.932° E15.766°2025-07-02 07:32:30.710Z27.144° NE
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