Spacecraft information: AEROCUBE 16A

Launch Details
Launched 20 March 2024
Flight ended –
Status Operational
Category Active satellites
Launch site Wallops Island, Virginia, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 59290
COSPAR ID 2024-053C
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 49.989°
Eccentricity 0.00020
RA ascending node 5.837 hr
Argument perigee 236.472°
Mean anomaly 123.605°
Orbital period 93.324 min
Epoch of osculation 24 May 2026, 00:28

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 443.0 km
Mean Altitude 444.3 km
Peak Altitude 445.7 km

Launched alongside

USA 352 MOLA AEROCUBE 16B ELECTRON KICK STAGE R/B ELECTRON R/B

Orbital History

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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