Launch Date
March 15, 2025
Launch Site
RLLC
Launch Pad
LC1B
Launch Vehicle
Electron
NORAD ID
63207
International Designator
2025-050C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:55:03 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
42.02°
Right Ascension
281.29°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
315.29°
Period
95.76 min
Mean Motion
15.04 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
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
RLABN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 63207U 25050C 26200.49656308 .00002134 00000+0 16666-3 0 9998
2 63207 42.0179 281.2859 0005506 315.2864 44.7519 15.03699601 73856
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.4
Diameter
1.2
Span
1.2
Dry Mass
42
Launch Mass
42
Shape
Trunc cone
Radar Cross Section
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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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