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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
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
TRW
Mission
Defense Technology
Bus & Motor
ORS, Unknown motor
Mass
5 kg wet, 5 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1966-08-19 (59 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
Oct Cyl, 0.2 m
Radar Cross Section
0.045 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 ERS 15
1 02412U 66077C   25172.24681229  .00000002  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998
2 02412  90.3385 273.0156 0008225  73.2403 286.9350  8.59078233359464
Epoch: 2025-06-21T05:55Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-21T05:55:24.581Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-85.52536°
Altitude
3,692.041 km
Speed
6.293 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 12m 03s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-64.27639°
Longitude
93.79092°
Altitude
3,724.959 km
Speed
6.28 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 11m 40s
Apparent Declination
-68° 21' 49"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
01:37:06
Azimuth
152.999° SSE
Elevation
-50.627°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,698.364 km
Perigee altitude
3,681.801 km
Semi-major axis
10,068.22 km
Eccentricity
0.00082
Inclination
90.3385°
RAAN
273.0156°
Arg. of periapsis
73.2403°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
286.935°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
2.1484 °/min
Orbital period
167.57 mins
BSTAR
0
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ERS 15 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
28 mins2025-06-22 16:16:28.409Z16.594° NNE2025-06-22 16:30:28.409Z67.675° E23.424°2025-06-22 16:44:28.409Z118.607° SE
36 mins2025-06-22 19:02:28.409Z0.965° NNE2025-06-22 19:20:28.409Z262.643° W44.834°2025-06-22 19:38:28.409Z192.129° SSW
23 mins2025-06-22 21:51:28.409Z345.416° N2025-06-22 22:02:28.409Z306.478° NW20.678°2025-06-22 22:14:28.409Z264.787° W
34 mins2025-06-23 05:29:28.409Z139.691° SSE2025-06-23 05:45:28.409Z75.07° E38.188°2025-06-23 06:03:28.409Z3.236° NNE
35 mins2025-06-23 08:15:28.409Z208.376° SW2025-06-23 08:32:28.409Z279.777° WNW36.74°2025-06-23 08:50:28.409Z352.413° N
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