ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

ROCKET BODYIN ORBIT

Key statistics

Satellite ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B at a glance.

Uptime

28

Days in orbit

Revolutions

≈ 15.3

Per day

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth Orbit

Inclination

59.0

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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: 2025-033A

Object number (NORAD): 63026

Object ID (CCSDS): 63026

Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)

Current information (Y/N): Y

RCS size: MEDIUM

Orbital parameters

Period: 93.926 minutes

Inclination: 59.003 deg

SMA: 6844.663 km

Apoapsis: 473.389 km

Periapsis: 459.667 km

RAAN: 358.7749 deg

Eccentricy: 0.0010024

Argument of periapsis: 27.4958 deg

Mean anomaly: 332.6644 deg

Mean motion: 15.33114655 rev/day

Mean motion (dot): 0.00057328 rev/day2

B* drag term: 0.0017687 1/REarth

Two-line elements (TLE)

Creation date: March 18, 2025, 2:25 a.m.

Reference frame: TEME

Reference center: EARTH

Epoch: March 17, 2025, 9:16 p.m. UTC

TLE line 0: 0 ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B

TLE line 1: 1 63026U 25033A 25076.88648036 .00057328 00000-0 17687-2 0 9999

TLE line 2: 2 63026 59.0030 358.7749 0010024 27.4958 332.6644 15.33114655 4120

Live tracking on map

Real-time ground track for satellite ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B.

Associated space launch

The first of five BlackSky Technology missions to deploy its new next-generation BlackSky Gen-3 satellites. The commercial constellation of Gen-3 satellites has the capability to produce imagery with 50-centimeter resolution and host multiple sensors, including in shortwave infrared (SWIR). The improved resolution and enhanced spectral diversity of the Gen-3 satellites will expand BlackSky's ability to provide real-time information to its customers.

ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Electron | Fasten Your Space Belts (BlackSky Gen-3 1)’, on board a Electron space rocket.

The launch took place on Feb. 18, 2025, 11:17 p.m. from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B.

For more information about the launch, click the button.

Launch to space Electron | Fasten Your Space Belts (BlackSky Gen-3 1)
Electron | Fasten Your Space Belts (BlackSky Gen-3 1)

Agency: BlackSky

Status: Launch Successful

Launch date: Feb. 18, 2025, 11:17 p.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

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News about space launch
Rocket Lab to launch BlackSky Gen-3 satellite on 60th Electron flight

The mission, dubbed ‘Fasten Your Space Belts,’ will be Rocket Lab’s second launch of the year and its ninth launch supporting BlackSky as a customer. Liftoff from New Zealand is set for 12:15 p.m. NZDT on Feb. 19 (6:15 p.m. EST, 2315 UCT on Feb. 18).

News about space launch
Rocket Lab and SpaceX perform launches minutes apart

Rocket Lab launched the first new generation imaging satellite for BlackSky Feb. 18 at almost the same time SpaceX achieved a new Falcon 9 milestone. The post Rocket Lab and SpaceX perform launches minutes apart appeared first on SpaceNews.


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