ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 44496

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 44496 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Mon, 19 Aug 2019 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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ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B details
Identifier
44496, 2019-054B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update5 hours ago
Origin
Flag of USRocket Lab (US)
ManufacturerRocket Lab
MissionSpacecraft
Bus & MotorKICK STAGE, CURIE
Mass50 kg wet, 50 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2019-08-19 (5 years ago)
Launch vehicleUnknown
Launch site
Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBRTrunc Cone, 1.4 m
Radar Cross Section0.760 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 5 hours ago
0 ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B
1 44496U 19054B   24361.47592636  .00200228  00000-0  17135-2 0  9997
2 44496  44.9971  51.2605 0013863  19.9629 340.1809 15.67992238296777
Epoch: 2024-12-26T11:25Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T11:25:20.037Z)
Latitude-0.00004°
Longitude144.47219°
Altitude355.854 km
Speed7.702 km/s
True Right ascension03h 25m 02s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude-1.82794°
Longitude-35.00578°
Altitude373.47 km
Speed7.682 km/s
Apparent Right ascension13h 47m 44s
Apparent Declination-63° 34' 47"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time16:09:12
Azimuth195.644° SSW
Elevation-17.239°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude375.634 km
Perigee altitude356.935 km
Semi-major axis6,744.422 km
Eccentricity0.0013863
Inclination44.9971°
RAAN51.2605°
Arg. of periapsis19.9629°
True anomaly340.12695°
Mean anomaly340.1809°
Eccentric anomaly340.15393°
Mean motion3.91856 °/min
BSTAR0.0017135
Orbital period91.87 mins
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ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B Visibility forecast

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End Az.
4 mins2024-12-27 07:32:59.263Z251.923° W2024-12-27 07:34:59.263Z45.445° ENE41.974°2024-12-27 07:36:59.263Z64.113° ENE
4 mins2024-12-27 10:45:59.263Z315.624° NNW2024-12-27 10:47:59.263Z39.021° NE30.088°2024-12-27 10:49:59.263Z81.888° E
4 mins2024-12-27 12:21:59.263Z275.054° WNW2024-12-27 12:23:59.263Z186.739° SSW34.741°2024-12-27 12:25:59.263Z138.118° SSE
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