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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 update15 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 (10 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 15 hours ago
0 AEROCUBE 6A
1 40045U 14033AM  24338.74090011  .00012072  00000-0  12911-2 0  9994
2 40045  97.6763 146.1369 0047278  83.2652 277.3941 14.88051618562960
Epoch: 2024-12-03T17:46Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-03T17:46:53.769Z)
Latitude-0.00013°
Longitude166.36682°
Altitude602.968 km
Speed7.56 km/s
True Right ascension09h 44m 32s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude-11.95725°
Longitude-14.63961°
Altitude620.879 km
Speed7.541 km/s
Apparent Right ascension20h 35m 43s
Apparent Declination-26° 26' 09"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time07:03:53
Azimuth298.245° NW
Elevation-66.645°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude634.04 km
Perigee altitude568.048 km
Semi-major axis6,979.181 km
Eccentricity0.0047278
Inclination97.6763°
RAAN146.1369°
Arg. of periapsis83.2652°
True anomaly276.85644°
Mean anomaly277.3941°
Eccentric anomaly277.12531°
Mean motion3.72252 °/min
BSTAR0.0012911
Orbital period96.71 mins
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AEROCUBE 6A Visibility forecast

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Max El. time (UTC)
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End Az.
6 mins2024-12-04 11:39:39.712Z183.828° SSW2024-12-04 11:42:39.712Z261.658° W40.188°2024-12-04 11:45:39.712Z335.713° NNW
5 mins2024-12-04 23:25:39.712Z59.148° ENE2024-12-04 23:27:39.712Z98.597° ESE20.902°2024-12-04 23:30:39.712Z146.467° SSE
5 mins2024-12-05 01:01:39.712Z326.23° NNW2024-12-05 01:03:39.712Z279.883° WNW24.079°2024-12-05 01:06:39.712Z232.998° WSW
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