Launch Date
May 9, 1963
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
LC1-2
Launch Vehicle
Atlas Agena B
NORAD ID
00608
International Designator
1963-014C
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:50:51 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
87.35°
Right Ascension
191.84°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
339.89°
Period
166.42 min
Mean Motion
8.65 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ERS 6
Alternative Name
TRS 6
Type
Status
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 00608U 63014C 26184.41032054 .00000007 00000-0 20161-2 0 9997
2 00608 87.3499 191.8436 0018492 339.8853 20.1272 8.65281033994902
Source: Celestrak
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.
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Tetrahedron
Radar Cross Section
0.7286
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
ERS 6
Purpose
Experimental
Mission
Experimental
Manufacturer
TRW
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
TRS
Configuration
Tetrahedron 0.16 m (TRS Mk.1)
Motor
None
Equipment
various: see above
Power System
Solar cells
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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