ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 60085

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 60085 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Thu, 20 Jun 2024 UTC via an Electron launch vehicle 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	60085, 2024-114G
Orbit	SSO
Last TLE update	15 hours ago
Origin	Rocket Lab (US)
Manufacturer	Rocket Lab
Mission	Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor	KICK STAGE, CURIE
Mass	~50 kg wet, ~50 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2024-06-20 (6 months ago)
Launch vehicle	Electron
Launch site	Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Trunc Cone, 1.4 m
Radar Cross Section	0.760 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 15 hours ago

0 ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B
1 60085U 24114G   24355.90437859  .00009824  00000-0  67828-3 0  9992
2 60085  98.0054  17.4428 0081076 139.8263 220.8994 15.03302006 27459

Epoch: 2024-12-20T21:42Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-20T21:42:18.31Z)

Latitude	0.00004°
Longitude	-38.09669°
Altitude	602.474 km
Speed	7.535 km/s
True Right ascension	01h 09m 46s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	77.89076°
Longitude	-78.1468°
Altitude	538.852 km
Speed	7.617 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	23h 14m 53s
Apparent Declination	22° 54' 52"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	11:28:16
Azimuth	3.462° NNE
Elevation	-27.092°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	609.938 km
Perigee altitude	497.536 km
Semi-major axis	6,931.874 km
Eccentricity	0.0081076
Inclination	98.0054°
RAAN	17.4428°
Arg. of periapsis	139.8263°
True anomaly	220.29575°
Mean anomaly	220.8994°
Eccentric anomaly	220.59711°
Mean motion	3.76069 °/min
BSTAR	0.00067828
Orbital period	95.73 mins

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ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B, 60085

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.
7 mins	2024-12-21 14:14:28.045Z	24.737° NE	2024-12-21 14:17:28.045Z	73.219° E	34.858°	2024-12-21 14:21:28.045Z	175.64° S
5 mins	2024-12-22 01:00:28.045Z	123.251° SE	2024-12-22 01:03:28.045Z	60.092° ENE	25.316°	2024-12-22 01:05:28.045Z	20.301° NNE
4 mins	2024-12-22 02:36:28.045Z	236.758° WSW	2024-12-22 02:37:28.045Z	255.485° W	18.512°	2024-12-22 02:40:28.045Z	308.717° NW

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