ASTEX 1, 5560
Orbit data source: Space-Track
ASTEX 1, 5560 is a payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Sun, 17 Oct 1971 UTC via a THORAD SLV-2G AGENA D 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
11 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
LMSC
Mission
Defense Sci/Tech
Bus & Motor
ASTEX, Unknown motor
Mass
~1,800 kg wet, ~800 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 2 Pan, 11.3 m
Radar Cross Section
16.142 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 ASTEX 1
1 05560U 71089A 25138.77757642 .00000637 00000-0 16348-3 0 9996
2 05560 92.7247 56.3164 0016031 9.3810 350.7692 14.50376594819550Epoch: 2025-05-18T18:39Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-18T18:39:42.602Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-100.31078°
Altitude
716.262 km
Speed
7.503 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 45m 15s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-22.33186°
Longitude
78.72193°
Altitude
743.991 km
Speed
7.476 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 23m 30s
Apparent Declination
-68° 44' 03"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:19:39
Azimuth
159.038° S
Elevation
-27.577°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #89 in the year 1971 (1971-10-17 UTC)
ASTEX 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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| 9 mins | 2025-05-19 06:49:33.199Z | 12.728° NNE | 2025-05-19 06:53:33.199Z | 75.917° E | 42.396° | 2025-05-19 06:58:33.199Z | 177.293° S |
| 6 mins | 2025-05-19 17:59:33.199Z | 122.029° SE | 2025-05-19 18:01:33.199Z | 86.354° E | 26.825° | 2025-05-19 18:05:33.199Z | 19.46° NNE |
| 6 mins | 2025-05-19 19:38:33.199Z | 233.146° WSW | 2025-05-19 19:40:33.199Z | 267.202° W | 23.105° | 2025-05-19 19:44:33.199Z | 326.241° NNW |
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