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
65973, 2025-229C
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Rocket Lab
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
KICK STAGE, CURIE
Mass
~50 kg wet, ~50 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2025-10-14 (1 month ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 8.0 m
Radar Cross Section
RCS unknown

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B
1 65973U 25229C   25312.64115134  .00011571  00000-0  85047-3 0  9990
2 65973  41.9842  68.1511 0039632  48.2215 312.1988 15.02722251  3751
Epoch: 2025-11-08T15:23Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-08T15:23:15.475Z)
Latitude
Longitude
149.26877°
Altitude
539.769 km
Speed
7.604 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 32m 36s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
03:14:44
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
588.098 km
Perigee altitude
533.099 km
Semi-major axis
6,938.736 km
Eccentricity
0.00396
Inclination
41.9842°
RAAN
68.1511°
Arg. of periapsis
48.2215°
True anomaly
311.86124°
Mean anomaly
312.1988°
Eccentric anomaly
312.03013°
Mean motion
3.75511 °/min
Orbital period
95.87 mins
BSTAR
0.00085047
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