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AETHER-1, 58281

Orbit data source: Space-Track

AETHER-1, 58281 is a payload satellite owned by Kepler Comms (CA) in SSO that was launched on Sat, 11 Nov 2023 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft 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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Identifier
58281, 2023-174AB
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
18 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
KEPLER/UTIAS
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 6U, Unknown motor
Mass
15 kg wet, 15 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2023-11-11 (2 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 0.7 m
Radar Cross Section
0.109 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 18 hours ago
0 AETHER-1
1 58281U 23174AB  25195.19134145  .00016890  00000-0  49942-3 0  9996
2 58281  97.4174 274.5389 0005919 289.6901  70.3704 15.34976025 93538
Epoch: 2025-07-14T04:35Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-14T04:35:31.901Z)
Latitude
0.00006°
Longitude
-86.64778°
Altitude
462.744 km
Speed
7.636 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 18m 09s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-82.54144°
Longitude
-4.41054°
Altitude
485.409 km
Speed
7.623 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 33m 07s
Apparent Declination
-61° 55' 21"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:30:34
Azimuth
180.8° SSW
Elevation
-67.99°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
461.984 km
Perigee altitude
453.892 km
Semi-major axis
6,836.075 km
Eccentricity
0.00059
Inclination
97.4174°
RAAN
274.5389°
Arg. of periapsis
289.6901°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
70.3704°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.84002 °/min
Orbital period
93.75 mins
BSTAR
0.00049942
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AETHER-1 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-07-15 05:45:48.769Z201.215° SSW2025-07-15 05:47:48.769Z264.145° W32.765°2025-07-15 05:50:48.769Z331.475° NNW
4 mins2025-07-15 18:42:48.769Z336.235° NNW2025-07-15 18:44:48.769Z274.473° WNW27.939°2025-07-15 18:46:48.769Z229.275° WSW
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