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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
3 days 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 (1 year 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 3 days ago
0 AETHER-1
1 58281U 23174AB  25118.18926321  .00035263  00000-0  11534-2 0  9995
2 58281  97.4198 197.2444 0008539 194.9261 165.1729 15.31586769 81733
Epoch: 2025-04-28T04:32Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-28T04:32:32.341Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
-87.2972°
Altitude
479.839 km
Speed
7.622 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 08m 58s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-25.55082°
Longitude
91.74121°
Altitude
474.692 km
Speed
7.63 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 13m 42s
Apparent Declination
-73° 52' 37"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:10:29
Azimuth
196.069° SSW
Elevation
-30.488°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
473.874 km
Perigee altitude
462.183 km
Semi-major axis
6,846.166 km
Eccentricity
0.0008539
Inclination
97.4198°
RAAN
197.2444°
Arg. of periapsis
194.9261°
True anomaly
165.19791°
Mean anomaly
165.1729°
Eccentric anomaly
165.18541°
Mean motion
3.83153 °/min
BSTAR
0.0011534
Orbital period
93.96 mins
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AETHER-1 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-05-01 04:48:08.807Z135.966° SSE2025-05-01 04:51:08.807Z60.502° ENE29.534°2025-05-01 04:53:08.807Z13.821° NNE
5 mins2025-05-01 17:47:08.807Z34.657° NE2025-05-01 17:49:08.807Z98.068° ESE35.328°2025-05-01 17:52:08.807Z171.884° S
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