ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 65117
Orbit data source: Space-Track
ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 65117 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Tue, 05 Aug 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Rocket Lab
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
KICK STAGE, CURIE
Mass
~42 kg wet, ~42 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Trunc Cone, 0.7 m
Radar Cross Section
0.760 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 21 hours ago
TLE from 21 hours ago
0 ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B
1 65117U 25169B 26170.99534295 .00003814 00000-0 30496-3 0 9996
2 65117 42.0118 359.1649 0009105 233.8469 126.1515 15.01366623 47853Epoch: 2026-06-19T23:53Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-19T23:53:17.630Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
92.62507°
Altitude
566.082 km
Speed
7.578 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 56m 39s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
07:22:58
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
571.089 km
Perigee altitude
558.446 km
Semi-major axis
6,942.905 km
Eccentricity
0.00091
Inclination
42.0118°
RAAN
359.1649°
Arg. of periapsis
233.8469°
True anomaly
126.23569°
Mean anomaly
126.1515°
Eccentric anomaly
126.1936°
Mean motion
3.75173 °/min
Orbital period
95.96 mins
BSTAR
0.00030496
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Other satellites on launch #169 in the year 2025 (2025-08-05 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 7 mins | 2026-06-20 21:06:12.498Z | 279.01° WNW | 2026-06-20 21:10:12.498Z | 192.634° SSW | 37.082° | 2026-06-20 21:13:12.498Z | 133.671° SE |
| 6 mins | 2026-06-21 16:03:12.498Z | 227.243° WSW | 2026-06-21 16:05:12.498Z | 173.18° S | 40.134° | 2026-06-21 16:09:12.498Z | 79.151° E |
| 7 mins | 2026-06-21 17:43:12.498Z | 273.237° WNW | 2026-06-21 17:46:12.498Z | 344.597° N | 42.805° | 2026-06-21 17:50:12.498Z | 77.454° E |
| 7 mins | 2026-06-21 19:24:12.498Z | 285.762° WNW | 2026-06-21 19:27:12.498Z | 343.57° N | 44.475° | 2026-06-21 19:31:12.498Z | 99.712° ESE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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