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ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B (65117)
COSPAR: 2025-169B | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 5, 2025
Launch Site
RLLC
Launch Pad
LC1B
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
65117
International Designator
2025-169B
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:52:00 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
42.01°
Right Ascension
190.12°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
64.30°
Period
95.90 min
Mean Motion
15.02 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
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 65117U 25169B 26201.66111264 .00002115 00000+0 17461-3 0 9991
2 65117 42.0098 190.1202 0007147 64.3040 295.8523 15.01585614 52463
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
42
Launch Mass
42
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
Map
Next Pass
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