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ERS 20 (OV5-3) (02768)
COSPAR: 1967-040D | Alt Name: ERS 20
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 28, 1967
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC41
Launch Vehicle
Titan IIIC
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
02768
International Designator
1967-040D
Epoch
Tue, 11 Feb 1975 13:42:50 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
35.12°
Right Ascension
158.13°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
182.84°
Period
2830.97 min
Mean Motion
0.51 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ERS 20 (OV5-3)
Alternative Name
ERS 20
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 02768U 67040D 75042.57142285 -.00000859 00000-0 10000-3 0 9999
2 02768 35.1200 158.1261 7498300 182.8409 167.1313 0.50865911 13857
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.3
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
9
Launch Mass
9
Shape
Oct Cyl
Radar Cross Section
0.003
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ERS 20
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TRW
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
ORS
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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