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ERS 15, 2412

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ERS 15, 2412 is a payload satellite owned by USAF SSD (US) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 19 Aug 1966 UTC via an ATLAS SLV-3 AGENA D 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
2412, 1966-077C
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
TRW
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
ORS, Unknown motor
Mass
5 kg wet, 5 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1966-08-19 (60 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ATLAS SLV-3 AGENA D
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 13 hours ago

TLE from 13 hours ago
0 ERS 15
1 02412U 66077C   26079.48740161  .00000002  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992
2 02412  90.3262 276.2074 0007188 151.7575 208.3667  8.59079470382842
Epoch: 2026-03-20T11:41Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-20T11:41:51.499Z)
Latitude
Longitude
-77.27894°
Altitude
3,700.809 km
Speed
6.287 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 24m 49s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
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
05:14:36
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,697.31 km
Perigee altitude
3,682.836 km
Semi-major axis
10,068.21 km
Eccentricity
0.00072
Inclination
90.3262°
RAAN
276.2074°
Arg. of periapsis
151.7575°
True anomaly
208.3276°
Mean anomaly
208.3667°
Eccentric anomaly
208.34715°
Mean motion
2.1484 °/min
Orbital period
167.57 mins
BSTAR
0
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