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). 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
Identifier
59129, 2024-043AH
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update20 hours ago
Origin
Flag of USApex (US)
ManufacturerApex
MissionOperational Commercial Radar Imaging
Bus & MotorARIES, Unknown motor
Mass200 kg wet, 200 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-03-04 (8 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBRBox + 1 Pan, 3.25 m
Radar Cross Section0.825 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 20 hours ago
0 APEX ARIES 1
1 59129U 24043AH  24318.92209684  .00023076  00000-0  89233-3 0  9993
2 59129  97.4893  82.0911 0010909 122.4769 237.7525 15.26171659 38598
Epoch: 2024-11-13T22:07Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-11-13T22:07:49.166Z)
Latitude-0.00008°
Longitude56.62454°
Altitude494.369 km
Speed7.615 km/s
True Right ascension05h 28m 21s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
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Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude-76.2303°
Longitude-154.78202°
Altitude520.289 km
Speed7.599 km/s
Apparent Right ascension02h 26m 35s
Apparent Declination-73° 00' 27"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time14:45:17
Azimuth177.504° S
Elevation-56.83°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude491.717 km
Perigee altitude476.744 km
Semi-major axis6,862.368 km
Eccentricity0.0010909
Inclination97.4893°
RAAN82.0911°
Arg. of periapsis122.4769°
True anomaly237.64685°
Mean anomaly237.7525°
Eccentric anomaly237.69967°
Mean motion3.81797 °/min
BSTAR0.00089233
Orbital period94.29 mins
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APEX ARIES 1 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2024-11-14 20:43:25.982Z35.312° NE2024-11-14 20:46:25.982Z96.685° ESE26.452°2024-11-14 20:49:25.982Z158.935° S
5 mins2024-11-15 08:53:25.982Z206.574° SW2024-11-15 08:55:25.982Z271.936° WNW31.611°2024-11-15 08:58:25.982Z330.959° NNW
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