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ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B (64692)
COSPAR: 2025-140B | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 28, 2025
Launch Site
RLLC
Launch Pad
LC1B
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
64692
International Designator
2025-140B
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:04:56 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
96.01°
Right Ascension
313.51°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
86.56°
Period
97.71 min
Mean Motion
14.74 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Rocket Body
Status
Space Junk
Owner
RLABN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 64692U 25140B 26201.29509307 .00000781 00000+0 12401-3 0 9991
2 64692 96.0097 313.5125 0015869 86.5568 273.7461 14.73704165 56961
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
50
Launch Mass
50
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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