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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
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
TRW
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
TRS, Unknown motor
Mass
1 kg wet, 1 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1963-05-09 (63 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ATLAS AGENA B
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 6 hours ago

TLE from 6 hours ago
0 ERS 6
1   608U 63014C   26121.17332206 -.00000015  00000-0 -85094-2 0  9990
2   608  87.3563 197.8021 0023198  51.1551 309.1370  8.65279819989438
Epoch: 2026-05-01T04:09Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-01T04:09:35.025Z)
Latitude
Longitude
-83.70321°
Altitude
3,631.63 km
Speed
6.316 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 11m 12s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
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Local Sidereal Time
18:00:21
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,665.155 km
Perigee altitude
3,618.666 km
Semi-major axis
10,020.048 km
Eccentricity
0.00232
Inclination
87.3563°
RAAN
197.8021°
Arg. of periapsis
51.1551°
True anomaly
308.93043°
Mean anomaly
309.137°
Eccentric anomaly
309.03376°
Mean motion
2.16391 °/min
Orbital period
166.37 mins
BSTAR
-0.0085094
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