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AEROCUBE 6A, 40045

Orbit data source: Space-Track

AEROCUBE 6A, 40045 is a payload satellite owned by AERO (US) in SSO that was launched on Thu, 19 Jun 2014 UTC via a DNEPR launch vehicle from the Orenburg, Russia (OREN). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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AEROCUBE 6A details
Identifier
40045, 2014-033AM
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update10 hours ago
Origin
Flag of USAERO (US)
ManufacturerAERO
MissionOperational Defense Technology
Bus & MotorCUBESAT 0.5U, Unknown motor
Mass~0.5 kg wet, ~0.5 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2014-06-19 (11 years ago)
Launch vehicle
DNEPR
Launch site
Orenburg, Russia (OREN)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBRBox + 2 Pan, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section0.010 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 10 hours ago
0 AEROCUBE 6A
1 40045U 14033AM  24361.19647526  .00011067  00000-0  11717-2 0  9994
2 40045  97.6760 167.8924 0046297  10.0761 350.1374 14.88519395566306
Epoch: 2024-12-26T04:42Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T04:42:55.462Z)
Latitude0.00004°
Longitude1.98196°
Altitude573.757 km
Speed7.591 km/s
True Right ascension11h 11m 34s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude22.84648°
Longitude-0.86062°
Altitude574.088 km
Speed7.593 km/s
Apparent Right ascension07h 41m 07s
Apparent Declination-17° 37' 30"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time13:51:40
Azimuth257.901° W
Elevation-13.176°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude631.885 km
Perigee altitude567.276 km
Semi-major axis6,977.717 km
Eccentricity0.0046297
Inclination97.676°
RAAN167.8924°
Arg. of periapsis10.0761°
True anomaly350.04601°
Mean anomaly350.1374°
Eccentric anomaly350.09176°
Mean motion3.72369 °/min
BSTAR0.0011717
Orbital period96.68 mins
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AEROCUBE 6A Visibility forecast

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4 mins2024-12-26 23:03:49.667Z65.697° ENE2024-12-26 23:05:49.667Z95.543° ESE13.988°2024-12-26 23:07:49.667Z123.703° SE
6 mins2024-12-27 00:38:49.667Z352.619° N2024-12-27 00:41:49.667Z275.456° WNW35.922°2024-12-27 00:44:49.667Z217.728° SW
6 mins2024-12-27 11:29:49.667Z174.944° S2024-12-27 11:32:49.667Z271.511° WNW43.754°2024-12-27 11:35:49.667Z342.107° N
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