ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 63359

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 63359 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Wed, 26 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
63359, 2025-061J
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
14 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Rocket Lab
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
KICK STAGE, CURIE
Mass
~50 kg wet, ~50 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2025-03-26 (3 months ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, Unknown HBR
Radar Cross Section
2.827 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 14 hours ago
0 ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B
1 63359U 25061J   25183.52572080  .00009331  00000-0  40094-3 0  9994
2 63359  97.5192 159.9720 0046589 316.5754  43.1815 15.21898197 14870
Epoch: 2025-07-02T12:37Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T12:37:02.277Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
49.90695°
Altitude
479.903 km
Speed
7.639 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 39m 53s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-40.99664°
Longitude
-136.07829°
Altitude
517.636 km
Speed
7.602 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 03m 09s
Apparent Declination
-43° 45' 59"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:57:49
Azimuth
109.686° ESE
Elevation
-68.412°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
529.114 km
Perigee altitude
465.052 km
Semi-major axis
6,875.22 km
Eccentricity
0.00466
Inclination
97.5192°
RAAN
159.972°
Arg. of periapsis
316.5754°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
43.1815°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.80727 °/min
Orbital period
94.56 mins
BSTAR
0.00040094
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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.
7 mins2025-07-03 11:15:50.075Z14.002° NNE2025-07-03 11:19:50.075Z173.338° S42.742°2025-07-03 11:22:50.075Z190.154° SSW
4 mins2025-07-03 21:54:50.075Z111.712° ESE2025-07-03 21:55:50.075Z86.437° E25.58°2025-07-03 21:58:50.075Z15.969° NNE
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