FAA Grounds Starship V3 After Flight 12, X Report 28 May 2026
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ERS 9 (00635)
COSPAR: 1963-030B | Alt Name: TRS 9
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 19, 1963
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
LC1-2
Launch Vehicle
Atlas Agena B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
00635
International Designator
1963-030B
Epoch
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:11:18 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
88.42°
Right Ascension
228.92°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
284.17°
Period
167.84 min
Mean Motion
8.58 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ERS 9
Alternative Name
TRS 9
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 00635U 63030B 25281.42451812 -.00000018 00000-0 -10374-1 0 9998
2 00635 88.4228 228.9160 0044348 284.1662 75.4263 8.57948362948851
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
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Tetrahedron
Radar Cross Section
0.0859
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ERS 9
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
Map
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