Key statistics
Satellite ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B at a glance.
Uptime
720
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 14.6
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
99.4
Latest
Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B
International designator: 2023-100H
Object number (NORAD): 57393
Object ID (CCSDS): 57393
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: MEDIUM
Orbital parameters
Period: 98.386 minutes
Inclination: 99.3635 deg
SMA: 7059.628 km
Apoapsis: 910.268 km
Periapsis: 452.718 km
RAAN: 52.3196 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0324061
Argument of periapsis: 203.049 deg
Mean anomaly: 155.589 deg
Mean motion: 14.63625635 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00004213 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00038169 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: July 6, 2025, 10:56 p.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: July 6, 2025, 5:52 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B
TLE line 1: 1 57393U 23100H 25187.74478653 .00004213 00000-0 38169-3 0 9990
TLE line 2: 2 57393 99.3635 52.3196 0324061 203.0490 155.5890 14.63625635104632
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B.
In-orbit conjunctions
A list of the most updated potential collisions computed for object ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B.
Associated space launch
The "Baby Come Back" mission includes NASA's Starling project, which consists of four CubeSats designed to test technologies for future swarm missions. Telesat contributes the LEO 3 demonstration satellite, ensuring continuity for customers and ecosystem vendor testing. Additionally, two 3U satellites carrying GNSS-RO payloads from SpinGlobal will replenish their constellation of over 100 multipurpose satellites.
ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Electron | Baby Come Back (Rideshare)’, on board a Electron space rocket.
The launch took place on July 18, 2023, 1:27 a.m. from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B.
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Electron | Baby Come Back (Rideshare)
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: July 18, 2023, 1:27 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Electron
Launch pad: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B
Location: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
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Latest news about this satellite
NASA boosts science objectives for Starling swarm
NASA is expanding testing of distributed autonomy for its first satellite swarm, Starling. The post NASA boosts science objectives for Starling swarm appeared first on SpaceNews.
Launch Roundup: Rocket Lab conducts Electron reuse attempt, SpaceX flies two Starlink v2 missions
The week of July 16 through July 23 saw four more launches take place around the world, potentially increasing the orbital launch count to 108 so far in 2023. This included Rocket Lab’s launch of the “Baby Come Back” mission (which featured a first stage ...
Rocket Lab launches 7 satellites, recovers first stage booster
The ‘Baby Come Back’ mission successfully lifted off from Launch Complex 1B on the Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand at 01:27 UTC,...
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