AE5RA, 66685
Orbit data source: Space-Track
AE5RA, 66685 is a payload satellite owned by ArkEdge (JP) in SSO that was launched on Fri, 28 Nov 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
Orbit
Country
JP / JPNRelated business
Manufacturer
ArkEdge
Mission
Operational Commercial Sigint
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 6U, Unknown motor
Mass
~10 kg wet, ~10 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 0.2 m
Radar Cross Section
0.080 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 17 hours ago
TLE from 17 hours ago
0 AE5RA
1 66685U 25276V 26238.15747857 .00011756 00000-0 48250-3 0 9990
2 66685 97.4175 311.3996 0005891 120.1940 239.9882 15.24365097 41107Epoch: 2026-08-26T03:46Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-26T03:46:46.148Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-79.70719°
Altitude
497.815 km
Speed
7.615 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 45m 35s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:46:34
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
493.699 km
Perigee altitude
485.607 km
Semi-major axis
6,867.79 km
Eccentricity
0.00059
Inclination
97.4175°
RAAN
311.3996°
Arg. of periapsis
120.194°
True anomaly
239.92977°
Mean anomaly
239.9882°
Eccentric anomaly
239.95898°
Mean motion
3.81345 °/min
Orbital period
94.4 mins
BSTAR
0.0004825
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Other satellites on launch #276 in the year 2025 (2025-11-28 UTC)
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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. |
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| 6 mins | 2026-08-27 05:06:39.276Z | 173.74° S | 2026-08-27 05:09:39.276Z | 256.145° W | 43.871° | 2026-08-27 05:12:39.276Z | 343.24° N |
| 5 mins | 2026-08-27 18:09:39.276Z | 352.218° N | 2026-08-27 18:11:39.276Z | 292.503° NW | 36.96° | 2026-08-27 18:14:39.276Z | 212.901° SW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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