APEX ARIES 1, 59129
Orbit data source: Space-Track
APEX ARIES 1, 59129 is a payload satellite owned by Apex (US) in LEO that was launched on Mon, 04 Mar 2024 UTC via a Falcon 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Aries 1 is the flagship mission for Apex’s Aries standardized satellite bus platform, carrying a “selfie camera” as well a handful of hosted payloads. Apex’s standardized satellite bus platforms enable missions like Earth observation, communication networks, scientific research, and more!
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APEX ARIES 1 details
| NORAD ID | 59129 |
| COSPAR ID | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 19 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | Apex |
| Bus | Aries |
| Motor | Unknown |
| Mass | 200 kg wet, 200 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Radar Cross Section | Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²) |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | -52.72087° |
| Longitude | 178.40906° |
| Altitude | 533.075 km |
| Speed | 7.59 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 09h 57m 13s |
| Apparent Declination | -85° 40' 43" |
| Sunlit | Object is in full shadow |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 22:43:21 |
| Azimuth | 178.797° S |
| Elevation | -44.144° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 509.946 km |
| Perigee | 492.743 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,879.481 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0012503 |
| Inclination | 97.4787° |
| RAAN | 332.1631° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 146.1536° |
| True anomaly | 213.96978° |
| Mean anomaly | 214.0499° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 214.00983° |
| Mean motion | 3.80373 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00065183 |
| Period | 94.64 mins |
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-07-26T14:38:28.852Z)
| Latitude | -0.00007° |
| Longitude | 167.75996° |
| Altitude | 514.6 km |
| Speed | 7.602 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 22h 08m 39s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
TLE from 19 hours ago
0 APEX ARIES 1
1 59129U 24043AH 24208.61005616 .00014214 00000-0 65183-3 0 9998
2 59129 97.4787 332.1631 0012503 146.1536 214.0499 15.20485160 21808Epoch: 2024-07-26T14:38Z
No data available
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APEX ARIES 1 Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
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