APEX ARIES 1, 59129

Orbit data source: Space-Track

APEX ARIES 1, 59129 is a payload satellite owned by Apex (US) in SSO that was launched on Mon, 04 Mar 2024 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
59129, 2024-043AH
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Apex
Mission
Operational Commercial Radar Imaging
Bus & Motor
ARIES, Unknown motor
Mass
200 kg wet, 200 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-03-04 (1 year ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 3.25 m
Radar Cross Section
0.825 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago
0 APEX ARIES 1
1 59129U 24043AH  25196.61814354  .00012574  00000-0  34399-3 0  9994
2 59129  97.5127 328.9107 0007472 345.1158  14.9865 15.37473411 75917
Epoch: 2025-07-15T14:50Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T14:50:07.601Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
172.66896°
Altitude
451.763 km
Speed
7.644 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 55m 38s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
75.72382°
Longitude
23.97891°
Altitude
468.886 km
Speed
7.637 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 13m 47s
Apparent Declination
35° 57' 60"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:07:02
Azimuth
11.034° NNE
Elevation
-13.134°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
455.633 km
Perigee altitude
445.428 km
Semi-major axis
6,828.668 km
Eccentricity
0.00075
Inclination
97.5127°
RAAN
328.9107°
Arg. of periapsis
345.1158°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
14.9865°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.84626 °/min
Orbital period
93.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00034399
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APEX ARIES 1 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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6 mins2025-07-15 21:38:34.903Z16.421° NNE2025-07-15 21:41:34.903Z138.976° SSE43.584°2025-07-15 21:44:34.903Z187.759° SSW
4 mins2025-07-16 08:10:34.903Z106.295° ESE2025-07-16 08:12:34.903Z57.752° ENE19.526°2025-07-16 08:14:34.903Z20.762° NNE
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