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AEROCUBE 6B, 40046

Orbit data source: Space-Track

AEROCUBE 6B, 40046 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 6B details
Identifier
40046, 2014-033AN
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update1 day 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 1 day ago
0 AEROCUBE 6B
1 40046U 14033AN  24347.40653547  .00009003  00000-0  93765-3 0  9994
2 40046  97.6729 153.4149 0045655  49.7217 310.7978 14.89258190564320
Epoch: 2024-12-12T09:45Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-12T09:45:24.664Z)
Latitude-0.00003°
Longitude-74.52518°
Altitude582.555 km
Speed7.58 km/s
True Right ascension10h 13m 39s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude61.71765°
Longitude-87.95672°
Altitude580.175 km
Speed7.593 km/s
Apparent Right ascension19h 31m 47s
Apparent Declination49° 47' 42"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time08:43:13
Azimuth11.419° NNE
Elevation1.078°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude629.117 km
Perigee altitude565.424 km
Semi-major axis6,975.407 km
Eccentricity0.0045655
Inclination97.6729°
RAAN153.4149°
Arg. of periapsis49.7217°
True anomaly310.40027°
Mean anomaly310.7978°
Eccentric anomaly310.59918°
Mean motion3.72554 °/min
BSTAR0.00093765
Orbital period96.63 mins
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AEROCUBE 6B Visibility forecast

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End Az.
7 mins2024-12-13 11:40:19.717Z186.824° SSW2024-12-13 11:44:19.717Z280.176° WNW35.521°2024-12-13 11:47:19.717Z333.395° NNW
5 mins2024-12-13 23:26:19.717Z54.375° ENE2024-12-13 23:28:19.717Z95.946° ESE24.185°2024-12-13 23:31:19.717Z149.176° SSE
5 mins2024-12-14 01:02:19.717Z323.981° NNW2024-12-14 01:04:19.717Z282.065° WNW21.957°2024-12-14 01:07:19.717Z237.222° WSW
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