ARC-1, 40969
Orbit data source: Space-Track
ARC-1, 40969 is a payload satellite owned by Alaska (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 08 Oct 2015 UTC via an ATLAS V 401 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Alaska
Mission
Non-operational Amateur Technology
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 1U, Unknown motor
Mass
1 kg wet, 1 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.015 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
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TLE from 7 hours ago
0 ARC-1
1 40969U 15058F 25179.20108818 .00011171 00000-0 47534-3 0 9996
2 40969 64.7695 210.7995 0080932 186.8302 173.1730 15.20419558 62774Epoch: 2025-06-28T04:49Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-28T04:49:34.018Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-138.13526°
Altitude
561.928 km
Speed
7.55 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 03m 11s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
1.77871°
Longitude
40.0697°
Altitude
451.314 km
Speed
7.673 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 58m 10s
Apparent Declination
-42° 06' 59"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:22:08
Azimuth
127.403° SE
Elevation
-21.771°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #58 in the year 2015 (2015-10-08 UTC)
ARC-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 | 2025-06-28 13:16:17.061Z | 315.443° NNW | 2025-06-28 13:19:17.061Z | 244.502° WSW | 37.035° | 2025-06-28 13:22:17.061Z | 168.929° S |
| 5 mins | 2025-06-29 03:04:17.061Z | 159.191° S | 2025-06-29 03:06:17.061Z | 119.32° SE | 24.139° | 2025-06-29 03:09:17.061Z | 61.587° ENE |
| 4 mins | 2025-06-29 04:42:17.061Z | 272.896° WNW | 2025-06-29 04:44:17.061Z | 321.658° NNW | 24.406° | 2025-06-29 04:46:17.061Z | 359.829° N |
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