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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
3 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 3 days ago
0 ERS 6
1 00608U 63014C   25189.52669422  .00000060  00000-0  26795-1 0  9995
2 00608  87.3281 225.8856 0046894 358.6788   1.3937  8.65283327963776
Epoch: 2025-07-08T12:38Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T12:38:26.38Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
109.55527°
Altitude
3,599.258 km
Speed
6.336 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 03m 32s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
17.80468°
Longitude
110.13428°
Altitude
3,602.166 km
Speed
6.335 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 36m 26s
Apparent Declination
-4° 52' 28"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:26:13
Azimuth
296.484° NW
Elevation
-34.77°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,688.872 km
Perigee altitude
3,594.896 km
Semi-major axis
10,020.021 km
Eccentricity
0.00469
Inclination
87.3281°
RAAN
225.8856°
Arg. of periapsis
358.6788°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
1.3937°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
2.16392 °/min
Orbital period
166.37 mins
BSTAR
0.026795
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ERS 6 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El. Az.
Max El.
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End Az.
17 mins2025-07-11 10:49:23.943Z20.077° NNE2025-07-11 10:58:23.943Z50.441° ENE13.937°2025-07-11 11:06:23.943Z77.266° E
36 mins2025-07-11 13:33:23.943Z1.548° NNE2025-07-11 13:51:23.943Z87.539° E42.776°2025-07-11 14:09:23.943Z166.447° S
30 mins2025-07-11 16:21:23.943Z346.369° N2025-07-11 16:35:23.943Z293.026° NW30.538°2025-07-11 16:51:23.943Z233.697° WSW
25 mins2025-07-12 00:02:23.943Z105.707° ESE2025-07-12 00:14:23.943Z61.811° ENE23.175°2025-07-12 00:27:23.943Z15.502° NNE
36 mins2025-07-12 02:40:23.943Z179.27° S2025-07-12 02:57:23.943Z270.907° WNW44.942°2025-07-12 03:16:23.943Z1.952° NNE
25 mins2025-07-12 05:36:23.943Z258.669° W2025-07-12 05:48:23.943Z302.62° NW20.225°2025-07-12 06:01:23.943Z348.564° N
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