Launch Date
December 21, 2024
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1B
Launch Vehicle
Electron
NORAD ID
62407
International Designator
2024-248B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:19:51 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.62°
Right Ascension
169.89°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
174.52°
Period
94.11 min
Mean Motion
15.30 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B
Alternative Name
Electron 58 Kick Stage
Type
Status
Owner
RLABN
Country
New Zealand
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 62407U 24248B 26200.84711830 .00006205 00000+0 21141-3 0 9995
2 62407 97.6205 169.8907 0037514 174.5238 185.6420 15.30086111 87434
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.4
Diameter
1.2
Span
1.2
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Trunc cone
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
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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