BLACKJACK ACES-1, 56956
Orbit data source: Space-Track
BLACKJACK ACES-1, 56956 is a payload satellite owned by DARPA (US) in SSO that was launched on Mon, 12 Jun 2023 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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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BLACKJACK ACES-1 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | SSO |
| Last TLE update | 2 days ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | BLCAN/LMSS |
| Mission | Operational Defense Communications |
| Bus & Motor | X-SAT, Unknown motor |
| Mass | ~200 kg wet, ~200 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Box, 1.5 m |
| Radar Cross Section | 0.875 m², Large (>1 m²) |
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TLE from 2 days ago
0 BLACKJACK ACES-1
1 56956U 23084AA 24324.90008347 .00025831 00000-0 10526-2 0 9999
2 56956 97.5543 85.0533 0009436 183.5073 176.6099 15.24409420 29593Epoch: 2024-11-19T21:36Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-11-19T21:36:07.211Z)
| Latitude | -0.0001° |
| Longitude | 61.61937° |
| Altitude | 502.125 km |
| Speed | 7.61 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 05h 40m 12s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -4.97296° |
| Longitude | 63.79776° |
| Altitude | 502.676 km |
| Speed | 7.609 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 03h 41m 34s |
| Apparent Declination | -61° 37' 29" |
| Sunlit | Object is in full shadow |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 06:51:52 |
| Azimuth | 201.722° SSW |
| Elevation | -18.582° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 496.006 km |
| Perigee altitude | 483.045 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,867.663 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0009436 |
| Inclination | 97.5543° |
| RAAN | 85.0533° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 183.5073° |
| True anomaly | 176.61629° |
| Mean anomaly | 176.6099° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 176.61309° |
| Mean motion | 3.81355 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.0010526 |
| Orbital period | 94.4 mins |
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BLACKJACK ACES-1 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 6 mins | 2024-11-21 21:24:47.391Z | 359.639° N | 2024-11-21 21:27:47.391Z | 305.802° NW | 35.422° | 2024-11-21 21:30:47.391Z | 215.646° SW |
| 5 mins | 2024-11-22 08:01:47.391Z | 148.472° SSE | 2024-11-22 08:03:47.391Z | 98.355° ESE | 39.413° | 2024-11-22 08:06:47.391Z | 359.425° N |
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