AAC-AIS-SAT3, 58997
Orbit data source: Space-Track
AAC-AIS-SAT3, 58997 is a UK payload satellite 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
Orbit
Country
UKRelated business
Manufacturer
AAC ClydeSpace
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 3U, Unknown motor
Mass
5 kg wet, 5 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box, 1.0 m
Radar Cross Section
0.080 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 9 hours ago
TLE from 9 hours ago
0 AAC-AIS-SAT3
1 58997U 23174DJ 25289.21270174 .00006771 00000-0 85159-3 0 9997
2 58997 97.6602 343.2821 0007624 52.1886 308.0017 14.82352715104970Epoch: 2025-10-16T05:06Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-16T05:06:17.430Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-118.26618°
Altitude
621.655 km
Speed
7.55 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 53m 07s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:25:55
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
624.269 km
Perigee altitude
613.6 km
Semi-major axis
6,997.072 km
Eccentricity
0.00076
Inclination
97.6602°
RAAN
343.2821°
Arg. of periapsis
52.1886°
True anomaly
307.93282°
Mean anomaly
308.0017°
Eccentric anomaly
307.96726°
Mean motion
3.70825 °/min
Orbital period
97.08 mins
BSTAR
0.00085159
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Other satellites on launch #174 in the year 2023 (2023-11-11 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.AAC-AIS-SAT3 Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 7 mins | 2025-10-16 17:01:04.952Z | 353.835° N | 2025-10-16 17:04:04.952Z | 283.571° WNW | 36.066° | 2025-10-16 17:08:04.952Z | 213.854° SW |
| 7 mins | 2025-10-17 03:55:04.952Z | 178.56° S | 2025-10-17 03:58:04.952Z | 282.57° WNW | 42.73° | 2025-10-17 04:02:04.952Z | 342.746° N |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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