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AETHER-1, 58281

Orbit data source: Space-Track

AETHER-1, 58281 is a payload satellite owned by Kepler Comms (CA) in SSO that was launched on Sat, 11 Nov 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
58281, 2023-174AB
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
4 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
KEPLER/UTIAS
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 6U, Unknown motor
Mass
15 kg wet, 15 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2023-11-11 (2 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 0.7 m
Radar Cross Section
0.109 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 4 hours ago
0 AETHER-1
1 58281U 23174AB  25194.21348443  .00020153  00000-0  59586-3 0  9998
2 58281  97.4175 273.5548 0005947 294.2620  65.8001 15.34941103 93387
Epoch: 2025-07-13T05:07Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-13T05:07:25.054Z)
Latitude
-0.0001°
Longitude
-94.63951°
Altitude
462.54 km
Speed
7.636 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 14m 13s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
73.20008°
Longitude
110.9036°
Altitude
477.696 km
Speed
7.631 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 47m 28s
Apparent Declination
19° 55' 06"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:08:03
Azimuth
5.585° NNE
Elevation
-29.973°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
462.107 km
Perigee altitude
453.976 km
Semi-major axis
6,836.179 km
Eccentricity
0.00059
Inclination
97.4175°
RAAN
273.5548°
Arg. of periapsis
294.262°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
65.8001°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.83993 °/min
Orbital period
93.75 mins
BSTAR
0.00059586
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AETHER-1 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-13 18:11:34.829Z11.577° NNE2025-07-13 18:14:34.829Z6.836° NNE44.168°2025-07-13 18:17:34.829Z193.474° SSW
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