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ASCENT, 51287

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ASCENT, 51287 is a payload satellite owned by AFRL/RV (US) in GEO that was launched on Tue, 07 Dec 2021 UTC via an ATLAS V 551 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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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ASCENT details

Identifier	51287, 2021-118E
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	2 days ago
Origin	AFRL/RV (US)
Manufacturer	Blue Canyon
Mission	Operational Defense Technology
Bus & Motor	CUBESAT 12U, Unknown motor
Mass	~25 kg wet, ~25 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2021-12-07 (3 years ago)
Launch vehicle	ATLAS V 551
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section	0.080 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago

0 ASCENT
1 51287U 21118E   24359.98351976  .00000111  00000-0  00000+0 0  9999
2 51287   2.7991  84.3611 0006085 132.3676 227.2770  1.01235429 10862

Epoch: 2024-12-24T23:36Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-24T23:36:16.107Z)

Latitude	-0.00001°
Longitude	-4.09958°
Altitude	35,535.45 km
Speed	3.083 km/s
True Right ascension	05h 35m 48s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-1.03443°
Longitude	-162.57418°
Altitude	35,508.808 km
Speed	3.085 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	19h 26m 41s
Apparent Declination	-6° 19' 40"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	11:56:04
Azimuth	80.038° E
Elevation	-21.367°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,545.164 km
Perigee altitude	35,494.174 km
Semi-major axis	41,897.806 km
Eccentricity	0.0006085
Inclination	2.7991°
RAAN	84.3611°
Arg. of periapsis	132.3676°
True anomaly	227.2258°
Mean anomaly	227.277°
Eccentric anomaly	227.2514°
Mean motion	0.25308 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1422.48 mins