ERNST, 60528
Orbit data source: Space-Track
ERNST, 60528 is a German payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Fri, 16 Aug 2024 UTC via an FALCON 9 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
Orbit
Country
DE / GERRelated business
Manufacturer
FRAUN
Mission
Operational Amateur Technology
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 12U, Unknown motor
Mass
20 kg wet, 20 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan + 1 Sail, 0.8 m
Radar Cross Section
0.205 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago
TLE from 2 days ago
0 ERNST
1 60528U 24149BN 26311.49216845 .00019811 00000-0 45629-3 0 9992
2 60528 97.3743 36.5644 0006601 128.4907 231.6933 15.42625380124345Epoch: 2026-11-07T11:48Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-07T11:48:43.354Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
172.68712°
Altitude
444.278 km
Speed
7.644 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 26m 15s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:36:16
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
439.796 km
Perigee altitude
430.801 km
Semi-major axis
6,813.436 km
Eccentricity
0.00066
Inclination
97.3743°
RAAN
36.5644°
Arg. of periapsis
128.4907°
True anomaly
231.63397°
Mean anomaly
231.6933°
Eccentric anomaly
231.66363°
Mean motion
3.85917 °/min
Orbital period
93.28 mins
BSTAR
0.00045629
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Other satellites on launch #149 in the year 2024 (2024-08-16 UTC)
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 5 mins | 2026-11-09 05:58:27.483Z | 174.124° S | 2026-11-09 06:01:27.483Z | 315.254° NNW | 62.189° | 2026-11-09 06:03:27.483Z | 342.47° N |
| 4 mins | 2026-11-09 18:52:27.483Z | 357.884° N | 2026-11-09 18:54:27.483Z | 239.382° WSW | 56.432° | 2026-11-09 18:56:27.483Z | 204.411° SW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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