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 update21 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 (11 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 21 hours ago
0 APEX ARIES 1
1 59129U 24043AH  25044.77279370  .00024816  00000-0  83325-3 0  9991
2 59129  97.4916 174.4804 0009973 156.1760 203.9944 15.30802655 52627
Epoch: 2025-02-13T18:32Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-13T18:32:49.375Z)
Latitude-0.00006°
Longitude112.23057°
Altitude482.764 km
Speed7.621 km/s
True Right ascension11h 37m 55s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
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Visualization TLE readout
Latitude62.38068°
Longitude98.62551°
Altitude484.004 km
Speed7.629 km/s
Apparent Right ascension07h 42m 20s
Apparent Declination16° 46' 56"
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Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time17:52:06
Azimuth329.963° NNW
Elevation-27.757°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude477.201 km
Perigee altitude463.541 km
Semi-major axis6,848.508 km
Eccentricity0.0009973
Inclination97.4916°
RAAN174.4804°
Arg. of periapsis156.176°
True anomaly203.94798°
Mean anomaly203.9944°
Eccentric anomaly203.97118°
Mean motion3.82956 °/min
BSTAR0.00083325
Orbital period94.01 mins
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APEX ARIES 1 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-02-14 21:46:00.062Z357.581° N2025-02-14 21:49:00.062Z296.612° NW33.926°2025-02-14 21:52:00.062Z216.761° SW
4 mins2025-02-15 08:21:00.062Z140.4° SSE2025-02-15 08:23:00.062Z43.381° NE37.559°2025-02-15 08:25:00.062Z1.612° NNE
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