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ERNST (60528)
COSPAR: 2024-149BN | Alt Name: Ernst
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60528
International Designator
2024-149BN
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:06:58 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.38°
Right Ascension
284.78°
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Argument of Perigee
163.94°
Period
93.51 min
Mean Motion
15.40 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ERNST
Alternative Name
Ernst
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
FRAUN
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 60528U 24149BN 26200.79650632 .00007602 00000+0 19277-3 0 9992
2 60528 97.3795 284.7784 0006676 163.9411 196.2047 15.39965069107294
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Summary
The satellite ERNST (OBJECT_ID: 2024-149BN) is a CubeSat (12U) designed for technology demonstration and was launched on August 16, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.34 meters in length, 0.24 meters in diameter, and spans 1.5 meters when fully deployed. The satellite weighs approximately 20 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. ERNST is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation and features a box-shaped body with deployable sails. It was manufactured by FRAUN and owned by the same entity, operating under the D (Germany) country code.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.34
Diameter
0.24
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
20
Launch Mass
20
Shape
Box+sail
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ERNST
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
FRAUN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 12U
Configuration
CubeSat (12U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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