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
9 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 9 hours ago
0 APEX ARIES 1
1 59129U 24043AH  25182.36327396  .00012255  00000-0  33882-3 0  9998
2 59129  97.5108 314.3414 0008779  36.8065 323.3780 15.37140834 73728
Epoch: 2025-07-01T08:43Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T08:43:06.87Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-96.09702°
Altitude
452.866 km
Speed
7.643 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 57m 21s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-5.88015°
Longitude
-94.92531°
Altitude
454.083 km
Speed
7.642 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 40m 02s
Apparent Declination
-24° 06' 60"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:43:43
Azimuth
294.105° NW
Elevation
-60.926°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
457.512 km
Perigee altitude
445.521 km
Semi-major axis
6,829.654 km
Eccentricity
0.00088
Inclination
97.5108°
RAAN
314.3414°
Arg. of periapsis
36.8065°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
323.378°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.84543 °/min
Orbital period
93.62 mins
BSTAR
0.00033882
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APEX ARIES 1 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-01 21:46:01.561Z8.798° NNE2025-07-01 21:49:01.561Z331.252° NNW43.347°2025-07-01 21:52:01.561Z198.51° SSW
4 mins2025-07-02 08:19:01.561Z105.663° ESE2025-07-02 08:20:01.561Z75.121° E25.351°2025-07-02 08:23:01.561Z11.331° NNE
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