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APEX ARIES 1, 59129

Orbit data source: Space-Track

APEX ARIES 1, 59129 is a payload satellite owned by Apex (US) in SSO that was launched on Mon, 04 Mar 2024 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
59129, 2024-043AH
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update12 hours ago
Origin
Flag of US
APEX (US)
ManufacturerApex
MissionOperational Commercial Radar Imaging
Bus & MotorARIES, Unknown motor
Mass200 kg wet, 200 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-03-04 (1 year ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBRBox + 1 Pan, 3.25 m
Radar Cross Section0.825 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 APEX ARIES 1
1 59129U 24043AH  25089.83675957  .00024257  00000-0  74719-3 0  9994
2 59129  97.4969 220.0830 0008098   2.5249 357.6033 15.33592089 59527
Epoch: 2025-03-30T20:04Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-30T20:04:56.026Z)
Latitude-0.00001°
Longitude90.38827°
Altitude462.674 km
Speed7.638 km/s
True Right ascension14h 40m 19s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude-79.26058°
Longitude134.53411°
Altitude492.334 km
Speed7.618 km/s
Apparent Right ascension00h 53m 07s
Apparent Declination-68° 09' 58"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time13:50:30
Azimuth169.149° S
Elevation-60.691°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude467.596 km
Perigee altitude456.518 km
Semi-major axis6,840.194 km
Eccentricity0.0008098
Inclination97.4969°
RAAN220.083°
Arg. of periapsis2.5249°
True anomaly357.59942°
Mean anomaly357.6033°
Eccentric anomaly357.60136°
Mean motion3.83655 °/min
BSTAR0.00074719
Orbital period93.83 mins
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Other satellites on launch #43 in the year 2024 (2024-03-04 UTC)
HORACIO, 59098
NUSAT-44 MARIA MITCHELL, 59122
LYNK TOWER 6, 59123
VSP ROSE, 59124
OBJECT AD, 59125
YAM-6, 59126
JACKAL-01, 59127
OBJECT AG, 59128
GHOST-5, 59130
MESON-1, 59131
LIZZIESAT, 59132
GHOST-4, 59133
JACKAL-02, 59134
VSP RF A1, 59135
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APEX ARIES 1 Visibility forecast

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Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-03-31 08:44:07.904Z172.813° S2025-03-31 08:47:07.904Z283.447° WNW43.898°2025-03-31 08:50:07.904Z344.174° N
5 mins2025-03-31 21:42:07.904Z0.136° NNE2025-03-31 21:44:07.904Z315.855° NNW39.389°2025-03-31 21:47:07.904Z207.485° SW

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