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AEROCUBE 8D, 41852

Orbit data source: Space-Track

AEROCUBE 8D, 41852 is a payload satellite owned by AERO (US) in SSO that was launched on Fri, 11 Nov 2016 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
41852, 2016-067E
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
23 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
AERO
Mission
Operational Commercial Technology
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 1.5U, Unknown motor
Mass
2 kg wet, 2 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2016-11-11 (9 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ATLAS V 401
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.2 m
Radar Cross Section
0.040 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 23 hours ago
0 AEROCUBE 8D
1 41852U 16067E   25192.49959799  .00004287  00000-0  21489-3 0  9998
2 41852  98.1076  32.5004 0003150 211.2843 148.8202 15.17962453474279
Epoch: 2025-07-11T11:59Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T11:59:25.266Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-77.00552°
Altitude
516.923 km
Speed
7.604 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 10m 00s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-36.47737°
Longitude
98.01247°
Altitude
523.726 km
Speed
7.601 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 43m 21s
Apparent Declination
-39° 19' 14"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:27:21
Azimuth
266.219° W
Elevation
-75.381°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
511.169 km
Perigee altitude
506.83 km
Semi-major axis
6,887.136 km
Eccentricity
0.00032
Inclination
98.1076°
RAAN
32.5004°
Arg. of periapsis
211.2843°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
148.8202°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.79739 °/min
Orbital period
94.8 mins
BSTAR
0.00021489
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AEROCUBE 8D Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-12 13:25:26.211Z169.921° S2025-07-12 13:28:26.211Z196.504° SSW43.36°2025-07-12 13:32:26.211Z344.927° N
5 mins2025-07-13 02:32:26.211Z353.442° N2025-07-13 02:34:26.211Z265.788° W39.458°2025-07-13 02:37:26.211Z208.248° SW
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