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AE1C, 62649

Orbit data source: Space-Track

AE1C, 62649 is a payload satellite owned by ArkEdge (JP) in SSO that was launched on Tue, 14 Jan 2025 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

62649, 2025-009AS

Orbit

SSO

Country

JP / JPN

Related business

ArkEdge Space (JP)

Manufacturer

ArkEdge

Mission

Operational Commercial Technology

Bus & Motor

CUBESAT 6U, Unknown motor

Mass

~10 kg wet, ~10 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2025-01-14 (1 year ago)

Launch vehicle

FALCON 9

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box + 2 Pan, 0.3 m

Radar Cross Section

0.080 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 22 hours ago

TLE from 22 hours ago

0 AE1C
1 62649U 25009AS  26079.66523120  .00031737  00000-0  78299-3 0  9991
2 62649  97.4048 165.7995 0001550 193.3911 166.7294 15.40474290 65632

Epoch: 2026-03-20T15:57Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-20T15:57:55.975Z)

Latitude

-0.00007°

Longitude

108.11924°

Altitude

448.856 km

Speed

7.642 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 03m 11s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

19:15:34

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

442.704 km

Perigee altitude

440.59 km

Semi-major axis

6,819.784 km

Eccentricity

0.00016

Inclination

97.4048°

RAAN

165.7995°

Arg. of periapsis

193.3911°

True anomaly

166.73348°

Mean anomaly

166.7294°

Eccentric anomaly

166.73144°

Mean motion

3.85378 °/min

Orbital period

93.41 mins

BSTAR

0.00078299

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
4 mins	2026-03-21 19:02:35.651Z	332.214° NNW	2026-03-21 19:03:35.651Z	302.131° NW	28.277°	2026-03-21 19:06:35.651Z	224.227° SW
5 mins	2026-03-22 05:31:35.651Z	146.228° SSE	2026-03-22 05:33:35.651Z	56.51° ENE	39.462°	2026-03-22 05:36:35.651Z	356.796° N

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AE1C, 62649

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 22 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-20T15:57:55.975Z)

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