ELECTRON R/B, 65972
Orbit data source: Space-Track
ELECTRON R/B, 65972 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Tue, 14 Oct 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
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
ELECTRON ST2, Unknown motor
Mass
250 kg wet, ~250 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 8.0 m
Radar Cross Section
RCS unknown
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago
TLE from 2 days ago
0 ELECTRON R/B
1 65972U 25229B 25312.05680473 .00007550 00000-0 57453-3 0 9999
2 65972 41.9280 71.4275 0038585 44.3366 316.0539 15.01793365 3679Epoch: 2025-11-08T01:21Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-08T01:21:47.928Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
3.4859°
Altitude
541.801 km
Speed
7.604 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 45m 42s
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
04:07:54
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
590.251 km
Perigee altitude
536.683 km
Semi-major axis
6,941.604 km
Eccentricity
0.00386
Inclination
41.928°
RAAN
71.4275°
Arg. of periapsis
44.3366°
True anomaly
315.74599°
Mean anomaly
316.0539°
Eccentric anomaly
315.90005°
Mean motion
3.75278 °/min
Orbital period
95.93 mins
BSTAR
0.00057453
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Other satellites on launch #229 in the year 2025 (2025-10-14 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 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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| 6 mins | 2025-11-10 11:03:28.339Z | 222.164° SW | 2025-11-10 11:06:28.339Z | 130.593° SE | 35.522° | 2025-11-10 11:09:28.339Z | 82.188° E |
| 6 mins | 2025-11-10 12:44:28.339Z | 272.268° WNW | 2025-11-10 12:46:28.339Z | 321.886° NNW | 42.899° | 2025-11-10 12:50:28.339Z | 76.466° E |
| 6 mins | 2025-11-10 14:25:28.339Z | 287.929° WNW | 2025-11-10 14:27:28.339Z | 337.03° NNW | 43.697° | 2025-11-10 14:31:28.339Z | 95.998° ESE |
| 5 mins | 2025-11-10 16:06:28.339Z | 261.405° W | 2025-11-10 16:08:28.339Z | 202.018° SSW | 33.631° | 2025-11-10 16:11:28.339Z | 140.343° SSE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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