BLACKJACK ACES-1, 56956
Orbit data source: Space-Track
BLACKJACK ACES-1, 56956 is a payload satellite owned by DARPA (US) in SSO that was launched on Mon, 12 Jun 2023 UTC via an FALCON 9 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.
Focus sentinelFocus sentinel
Embed this page
Focus sentinelFocus sentinel
56956 intel report (Beta)
Focus sentinelFocus sentinel
Create New Watchlist
Focus sentinelFocus sentinel
Edit Public Description
Identifier
Orbit
Last TLE update
8 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
BLCAN/LMSS
Mission
Operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor
X-SAT, Unknown motor
Mass
~200 kg wet, ~200 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box, 1.5 m
Radar Cross Section
0.875 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & history
TLE from 8 hours ago
0 BLACKJACK ACES-1
1 56956U 23084AA 25170.31883852 .00002738 00000-0 12816-3 0 9992
2 56956 97.5741 297.6140 0008184 158.5327 201.6253 15.20589168112038Epoch: 2025-06-19T07:39Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-19T07:39:07.648Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
-84.95611°
Altitude
512.386 km
Speed
7.605 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 50m 27s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
81.224°
Longitude
154.32556°
Altitude
514.934 km
Speed
7.615 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
14h 19m 23s
Apparent Declination
25° 33' 32"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:49:50
Azimuth
7.523° NNE
Elevation
-24.142°
Doppler factor
1
Loading maneuver chart data...
Loading SW <> Apogee altitude chart data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Other satellites on launch #84 in the year 2023 (2023-06-12 UTC)
BLACKJACK ACES-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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 mins | 2025-06-19 20:51:47.610Z | 39.667° NE | 2025-06-19 20:53:47.610Z | 82.356° E | 27.959° | 2025-06-19 20:56:47.610Z | 157.526° S |
| 5 mins | 2025-06-20 09:03:47.610Z | 212.355° SW | 2025-06-20 09:05:47.610Z | 269.008° W | 28.7° | 2025-06-20 09:08:47.610Z | 327.063° NNW |
Event ID | Pc | Md | Secondary | Secondary name | Country | Click to unsort rows by TCA header |
|---|
Authenticating...
Click to sort rows by Secondary header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Secondary name header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Country header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Owner header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Obj. Type header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Miss dist. header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Rel. speed header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Apr. angle header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by TCA header in ascending order |
|---|