ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 65973
Orbit data source: Space-Track
ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 65973 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
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
KICK STAGE, CURIE
Mass
~50 kg wet, ~50 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: 15 hours ago
TLE from 15 hours ago
0 ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B
1 65973U 25229C 26171.24302277 .00003887 00000-0 27330-3 0 9998
2 65973 41.9820 269.3373 0038689 70.2573 290.2421 15.05714670 37430Epoch: 2026-06-20T05:49Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T05:49:57.167Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-86.61137°
Altitude
539.798 km
Speed
7.599 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 57m 20s
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
07:20:56
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
578.218 km
Perigee altitude
524.599 km
Semi-major axis
6,929.545 km
Eccentricity
0.00387
Inclination
41.982°
RAAN
269.3373°
Arg. of periapsis
70.2573°
True anomaly
289.82544°
Mean anomaly
290.2421°
Eccentric anomaly
290.03384°
Mean motion
3.76258 °/min
Orbital period
95.68 mins
BSTAR
0.0002733
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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 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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| 5 mins | 2026-06-21 09:05:10.921Z | 191.464° SSW | 2026-06-21 09:08:10.921Z | 135.2° SSE | 20.009° | 2026-06-21 09:10:10.921Z | 101.331° ESE |
| 6 mins | 2026-06-21 10:45:10.921Z | 246.337° WSW | 2026-06-21 10:48:10.921Z | 106.37° ESE | 43.247° | 2026-06-21 10:51:10.921Z | 76.58° E |
| 6 mins | 2026-06-21 12:26:10.921Z | 283.828° WNW | 2026-06-21 12:28:10.921Z | 336.269° NNW | 41.32° | 2026-06-21 12:32:10.921Z | 81.459° E |
| 6 mins | 2026-06-21 14:06:10.921Z | 283.382° WNW | 2026-06-21 14:09:10.921Z | 162.784° S | 44.55° | 2026-06-21 14:12:10.921Z | 111.044° ESE |
| 5 mins | 2026-06-21 15:47:10.921Z | 253.748° W | 2026-06-21 15:49:10.921Z | 214.181° SW | 21.72° | 2026-06-21 15:52:10.921Z | 161.971° S |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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