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ERS 6, 608

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ERS 6, 608 is a payload satellite owned by USAF SSD (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 09 May 1963 UTC via an ATLAS AGENA B 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
608, 1963-014C
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
2 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
TRW
Mission
Defense Technology
Bus & Motor
TRS, Unknown motor
Mass
1 kg wet, 1 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1963-05-09 (62 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ATLAS AGENA B
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Trap Box, 0.2 m
Radar Cross Section
0.032 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago
0 ERS 6
1 00608U 63014C   25107.79301319 -.00000028  00000-0 -14750-1 0  9996
2 00608  87.3281 233.6631 0055163  84.8840 275.8307  8.65286026956703
Epoch: 2025-04-17T19:01Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-17T19:01:56.339Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
102.01853°
Altitude
3,640.911 km
Speed
6.31 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 34m 39s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-58.15666°
Longitude
-73.8839°
Altitude
3,716.576 km
Speed
6.269 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 07m 29s
Apparent Declination
-83° 55' 08"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:53:50
Azimuth
172.386° S
Elevation
-38.443°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,697.136 km
Perigee altitude
3,586.59 km
Semi-major axis
10,020 km
Eccentricity
0.0055163
Inclination
87.3281°
RAAN
233.6631°
Arg. of periapsis
84.884°
True anomaly
275.20142°
Mean anomaly
275.8307°
Eccentric anomaly
275.5161°
Mean motion
2.16392 °/min
BSTAR
-0.01475
Orbital period
166.36 mins
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ERS 6 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El.
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End Az.
33 mins2025-04-19 21:44:37.929Z351.63° N2025-04-19 22:01:37.929Z284.634° WNW36.29°2025-04-19 22:17:37.929Z220.507° SW
18 mins2025-04-20 05:32:37.929Z85.724° E2025-04-20 05:41:37.929Z53.922° ENE16.962°2025-04-20 05:50:37.929Z22.569° NE
35 mins2025-04-20 08:05:37.929Z165.929° S2025-04-20 08:22:37.929Z89.566° E44.193°2025-04-20 08:40:37.929Z4.049° NNE
29 mins2025-04-20 10:57:37.929Z239.506° WSW2025-04-20 11:11:37.929Z293.464° NW26.5°2025-04-20 11:26:37.929Z350.674° N
23 mins2025-04-20 17:12:37.929Z18.159° NNE2025-04-20 17:23:37.929Z58.257° ENE18.853°2025-04-20 17:35:37.929Z100.467° ESE
5 mins2025-04-20 19:56:37.929Z359.036° N2025-04-20 20:01:37.929Z1.96° NNE24.953°2025-04-20 20:01:37.929Z1.96° NNE
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