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ERS 15 (02412)
COSPAR: 1966-077C | Alt Name: ORS 1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 19, 1966
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3E
Launch Vehicle
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
02412
International Designator
1966-077C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:11:34 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
90.34°
Right Ascension
277.43°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
53.79°
Period
167.62 min
Mean Motion
8.59 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ERS 15
Alternative Name
ORS 1
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 02412U 66077C 26185.21636859 .00000002 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 02412 90.3372 277.4335 0007017 53.7948 306.3551 8.59079438391927
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
0.2
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
5
Launch Mass
5
Shape
Oct Cyl
Radar Cross Section
0.394
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ERS 15
Purpose
Experimental
Mission
Experimental
Manufacturer
TRW
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
ORS
Configuration
Octahedron (ORS Mk.2)
Motor
None
Equipment
various: see above
Power System
Solar cells
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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