ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B (58993)

COSPAR: 2024-034B | Alt Name: Electron 44 Kick Stage

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 18, 2024

Launch Site

RLLB

Launch Pad

LC1B

Launch Vehicle

Electron

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

58993

International Designator

2024-034B

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:20:01 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

98.17°

Right Ascension

267.75°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

241.27°

Period

91.52 min

Mean Motion

15.73 rev/day

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Kick Stage bus New Zealand satellites Rocket Bodies

Basic Satellite Info

Name

ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B

Alternative Name

Electron 44 Kick Stage

Type

Rocket Body

Status

Space Junk

Owner

RLABN

Country

New Zealand

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs

1 58993U 24034B   26200.72223734  .00112366  00000+0  79890-3 0  9991

2 58993  98.1667 267.7479 0009874 241.2707 118.7563 15.73475048134638

Source: Celestrak

Summary

A rocket body, also commonly referred to as an upper stage or spent rocket stage, is the structural shell left behind after a rocket has delivered its payload to orbit. These large and often heavy pieces of space hardware can remain in orbit for years, posing significant collision hazards as part of the growing space debris problem. If left uncontrolled, rocket bodies have the potential to reenter Earth's atmosphere unpredictably, which can lead to falling debris in populated areas. Additionally, they risk colliding with operational satellites or the International Space Station, creating more debris and putting human life at risk.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.4

Diameter

1.2

Span

1.2

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Trunc cone

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Electron Kick Stage

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

RLABN

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Kick Stage

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Curie

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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