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ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B (65300)
COSPAR: 2025-185D | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 23, 2025
Launch Site
RLLC
Launch Pad
LC1A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
65300
International Designator
2025-185D
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:24:17 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.95°
Right Ascension
281.15°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
333.17°
Period
97.87 min
Mean Motion
14.71 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 65300U 25185D 26201.14187006 .00000749 00000+0 12911-3 0 9999
2 65300 97.9464 281.1513 0010197 333.1719 26.8960 14.71302346 48544
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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