APEX ARIES 1 (59129)

COSPAR: 2024-043AH | Alt Name: Aries 1

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Launch Details

Launch Date

March 4, 2024

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

59129

International Designator

2024-043AH

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:47:00 GMT

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Inclination

97.55°

Right Ascension

352.96°

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Argument of Perigee

91.67°

Period

92.47 min

Mean Motion

15.57 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

APEX ARIES 1

Alternative Name

Aries 1

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

APEX

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 59129U 24043AH  26200.86597269  .00016787  00000+0  23145-3 0  9997

2 59129  97.5514 352.9633 0006365  91.6656 268.5328 15.57271092133003

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Summary

The APEX ARIES 1, also known as Aries 1, is a technology satellite built by APEX and based on the Aries bus configuration. Launched from Space Launch Complex 4E at AFWTR on March 4, 2024, it utilized a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.6 meters in length, 1.1 meters in diameter, and spans 3.5 meters when fully deployed. It weighs 200 kilograms both dry and at launch. APEX ARIES 1 is powered by solar cells and batteries and its shape consists of a box with two panels. Its primary mission is technology demonstration.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.6

Diameter

1.1

Span

3.5

Dry Mass

200

Launch Mass

200

Shape

Box + 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Aries

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

APEX

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Aries

Configuration

Aries bus

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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