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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
6 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)
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 6 hours ago
0 BLACKJACK ACES-1
1 56956U 23084AA  25196.63819196  .00008158  00000-0  37162-3 0  9998
2 56956  97.5775 324.0678 0008528  82.0630 278.1572 15.20909677 65756
Epoch: 2025-07-15T15:18Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T15:18:59.785Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
160.58887°
Altitude
505.354 km
Speed
7.612 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 36m 16s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-2.44758°
Longitude
161.17706°
Altitude
505.848 km
Speed
7.611 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 52m 49s
Apparent Declination
-20° 22' 46"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:12:47
Azimuth
13.795° NNE
Elevation
-70.002°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
505.933 km
Perigee altitude
494.202 km
Semi-major axis
6,878.204 km
Eccentricity
0.00085
Inclination
97.5775°
RAAN
324.0678°
Arg. of periapsis
82.063°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
278.1572°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.80479 °/min
Orbital period
94.62 mins
BSTAR
0.00037162
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BLACKJACK ACES-1 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-15 22:11:18.740Z339.969° N2025-07-15 22:14:18.740Z281.534° WNW20.36°2025-07-15 22:16:18.740Z244.076° WSW
5 mins2025-07-16 08:49:18.740Z187.687° SSW2025-07-16 08:51:18.740Z241.447° WSW38.765°2025-07-16 08:54:18.740Z335.067° NNW
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