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ERS 9, 635

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ERS 9, 635 is a payload satellite owned by USAF SSD (US) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 19 Jul 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
635, 1963-030B
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)
1963-07-19 (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, Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 3 days ago
0 ERS 9
1 00635U 63030B   25187.33266723  .00000000  00000-0 -10737-2 0  9992
2 00635  88.4124 234.1234 0046588  18.3200 341.9317  8.57948244940784
Epoch: 2025-07-06T07:59Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-06T07:59:02.448Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-170.19467°
Altitude
3,658.658 km
Speed
6.317 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 36m 29s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
63.57233°
Longitude
-167.1866°
Altitude
3,680.673 km
Speed
6.31 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 55m 00s
Apparent Declination
30° 27' 27"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:11:50
Azimuth
337.074° NNW
Elevation
-15.665°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
3,745.877 km
Perigee altitude
3,651.983 km
Semi-major axis
10,077.067 km
Eccentricity
0.00466
Inclination
88.4124°
RAAN
234.1234°
Arg. of periapsis
18.32°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
341.9317°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
2.14557 °/min
Orbital period
167.79 mins
BSTAR
-0.0010737
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ERS 9 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
29 mins2025-07-09 12:19:35.284Z11.921° NNE2025-07-09 12:34:35.284Z65.503° ENE22.601°2025-07-09 12:48:35.284Z114.373° SE
36 mins2025-07-09 15:07:35.284Z359.011° N2025-07-09 15:25:35.284Z230.384° WSW44.932°2025-07-09 15:43:35.284Z187.39° SSW
23 mins2025-07-09 17:57:35.284Z341.28° N2025-07-09 18:08:35.284Z302.009° NW21.324°2025-07-09 18:20:35.284Z260.586° W
32 mins2025-07-10 01:36:35.284Z133.387° SE2025-07-10 01:51:35.284Z72.25° E35.114°2025-07-10 02:08:35.284Z7.221° NNE
35 mins2025-07-10 04:21:35.284Z204.137° SW2025-07-10 04:38:35.284Z280.834° WNW39.486°2025-07-10 04:56:35.284Z356.068° N
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