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ERS 18 (02767)
COSPAR: 1967-040C | Alt Name: ERS 18
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 28, 1967
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC41
Launch Vehicle
Titan IIIC
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
02767
International Designator
1967-040C
Epoch
Wed, 08 Jan 1975 22:44:55 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
35.17°
Right Ascension
156.44°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
186.80°
Period
2831.24 min
Mean Motion
0.51 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ERS 18
Alternative Name
ERS 18
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 02767U 67040C 75008.94786308 -.00000460 00000-0 10000-3 0 9999
2 02767 35.1720 156.4408 7415800 186.7973 149.8305 0.50861092 13832
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 18
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
Map
Next Pass
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Start Azimuth
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Stop Azimuth
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