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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.

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Identifier
56956, 2023-084AA
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
1 day 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)
2023-06-12 (2 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, 1.5 m
Radar Cross Section
0.875 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 BLACKJACK ACES-1
1 56956U 23084AA  25118.87388249  .00017254  00000-0  75859-3 0  9990
2 56956  97.5667 245.9129 0006740   0.0682   0.0553 15.21939235 53931
Epoch: 2025-04-28T20:58Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-28T20:58:23.447Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
74.23356°
Altitude
498.443 km
Speed
7.618 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 23m 39s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-6.46091°
Longitude
-105.46524°
Altitude
508.589 km
Speed
7.607 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 26m 07s
Apparent Declination
-39° 56' 19"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:09:14
Azimuth
242.008° WSW
Elevation
-31.462°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
501.596 km
Perigee altitude
492.328 km
Semi-major axis
6,875.099 km
Eccentricity
0.000674
Inclination
97.5667°
RAAN
245.9129°
Arg. of periapsis
0.0682°
True anomaly
0.05537°
Mean anomaly
0.0553°
Eccentric anomaly
0.05534°
Mean motion
3.80737 °/min
BSTAR
0.00075859
Orbital period
94.55 mins
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BLACKJACK ACES-1 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-04-30 07:49:50.981Z124.348° SE2025-04-30 07:51:50.981Z85.469° E24.121°2025-04-30 07:54:50.981Z17.379° NNE
5 mins2025-04-30 20:53:50.981Z45.344° ENE2025-04-30 20:55:50.981Z111.862° ESE31.766°2025-04-30 20:58:50.981Z168.153° S
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