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AE1c (62628)
COSPAR: 2025-009V | Alt Name: AE1c
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62628
International Designator
2025-009V
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:03:45 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.43°
Right Ascension
235.37°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
2.99°
Period
99.13 min
Mean Motion
14.53 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AE1c
Alternative Name
AE1c
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ARKE
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62628U 25009V 26200.83593792 .00015771 00000+0 33206-3 0 9993
2 62628 97.4275 235.3680 0581659 2.9926 357.4512 14.52578495 80284
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box+ 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
AE1c
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ARKE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
PM200
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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