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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
7 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 7 hours ago
0 AETHER-1
1 58281U 23174AB  25169.49863867  .00021419  00000-0  65120-3 0  9999
2 58281  97.4179 248.7088 0007650  34.5901 325.5838 15.34035423 89595
Epoch: 2025-06-18T11:58Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-18T11:58:02.381Z)
Latitude
Longitude
162.21907°
Altitude
462.579 km
Speed
7.638 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 34m 50s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
49.838°
Longitude
-8.67017°
Altitude
472.295 km
Speed
7.634 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 31m 25s
Apparent Declination
58° 48' 43"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:36:06
Azimuth
338.182° N
Elevation
15.213°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
465.966 km
Perigee altitude
455.503 km
Semi-major axis
6,838.872 km
Eccentricity
0.00077
Inclination
97.4179°
RAAN
248.7088°
Arg. of periapsis
34.5901°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
325.5838°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.83766 °/min
Orbital period
93.81 mins
BSTAR
0.0006512
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AETHER-1 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-06-18 18:47:31.936Z338.007° N2025-06-18 18:49:31.936Z291.954° WNW24.045°2025-06-18 18:52:31.936Z230.391° WSW
5 mins2025-06-19 05:19:31.936Z166.137° S2025-06-19 05:21:31.936Z157.811° S44.321°2025-06-19 05:24:31.936Z348.619° N
4 mins2025-06-19 18:17:31.936Z0.992° NNE2025-06-19 18:18:31.936Z338.878° N41.042°2025-06-19 18:21:31.936Z201.036° SSW
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