Key statistics
Satellite ERS 5 at a glance.
Uptime
17718
Days in orbit
Revolutions
N/A
Per day
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
Inclination
N/A
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for ERS 5.
Object identification
Object name: ERS 5
International designator: 1963-014B
Object number (NORAD): 579
Object ID (CCSDS): 579
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: MEDIUM
Orbital parameters
Decay date: Nov. 11, 2011
Inclination: 84.23 deg
Period: 89.33 minutes
Apoapsis: 266.0 km
Periapsis: 216.0 km
Two-line elements (TLE)
No TLE available, as this satellite has decayed and is no longer in orbit.
Live tracking on map
Satellite ERS 5 has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.
In-orbit conjunctions
Satellite ERS 5 has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No conjunctions available.
Associated space launch
MIDAS Series 3 (Military Defense Alarm System) early warning satellite.
ERS 5 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Atlas Agena B | Midas 7’, on board a Atlas Agena B space rocket.
The launch took place on May 9, 1963, 8:06 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 3E.
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Atlas Agena B | Midas 7
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: May 9, 1963, 8:06 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Atlas Agena B
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 3E
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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