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 + 1 Sail, 0.8 m
Radar Cross Section
0.110 m², Small (<0.1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 14 hours ago
TLE from 14 hours ago
0 ERNST
1 60528U 24149BN 25289.17626683 .00015402 00000-0 51278-3 0 9994
2 60528 97.4032 7.1812 0008312 92.7997 267.4195 15.31191584 64837Epoch: 2025-10-16T04:13Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-16T04:13:49.454Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
-81.2146°
Altitude
475.623 km
Speed
7.628 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 28m 43s
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
12:35:43
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
474.898 km
Perigee altitude
463.515 km
Semi-major axis
6,847.344 km
Eccentricity
0.00083
Inclination
97.4032°
RAAN
7.1812°
Arg. of periapsis
92.7997°
True anomaly
267.32435°
Mean anomaly
267.4195°
Eccentric anomaly
267.37193°
Mean motion
3.83054 °/min
Orbital period
93.98 mins
BSTAR
0.00051278
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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 | 2025-10-16 18:54:11.761Z | 339.331° N | 2025-10-16 18:56:11.761Z | 301.163° NW | 21.087° | 2025-10-16 18:59:11.761Z | 237.621° WSW |
| 5 mins | 2025-10-17 05:28:11.761Z | 176.646° S | 2025-10-17 05:30:11.761Z | 303.277° NW | 43.206° | 2025-10-17 05:33:11.761Z | 344.422° N |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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