ERS 1

USA

Also called TRS 1

Launch data:

Designation	000xxx / 1962 B-Pi / 62064
Launch date	11 Nov 1962 - 20:17 UT
Launch site	Va, LC-1-1
Launch vehicle	Atlas-LV3 Agena-B (#128D)
Mission
Perigee / Apogee	km
Inclination	°
Period	min

Partial failure

Decay:

Out of service:
Cause:
Descent date:	??
Lifetime:

Mission details:

A TRS Mark I research subsatellite, ERS 1, was attached to the Agena 2405 aft rack but failed to separate.

Date Time Event Orbit

1962 Nov 11 2017:02 Launch by Atlas Agena B NMFPA

2019:19 BECO (T+2:17)

2021:26 SECO (T+4:24)

2021:41 VECO (T+4:39)

2021:43 Atlas sep (T+4:41) <0 x 213 x 94.36 (VCR)

2022:21 SPS ignition (T+5:19)

2022:29 Agena burn (T+5:27)

2022:31 SPS cutoff (T+5:29)

2026:16 Agena MECO (T+9:14) 88.78 216 x 235 x 96.11 (VCR)

88.65 206 x 206 x 96.0 (RAE)

88.7 128 x 292 x 96.0 (SATCAT)

1962 Nov 12 2230?? Stable through orbit 18

1962 Nov 12 2230?? Agena B retrofire

SRV sep

SRV landed in US.


Date	Time	Event	Orbit

1962 Nov 11	2017:02	Launch by Atlas Agena B	NMFPA
	2019:19	BECO (T+2:17)
	2021:26	SECO (T+4:24)
	2021:41	VECO (T+4:39)
	2021:43	Atlas sep (T+4:41)	<0 x 213 x 94.36 (VCR)
	2022:21	SPS ignition (T+5:19)
	2022:29	Agena burn (T+5:27)
	2022:31	SPS cutoff (T+5:29)
	2026:16	Agena MECO (T+9:14)	88.78 216 x 235 x 96.11 (VCR)
			88.65 206 x 206 x 96.0 (RAE)
			88.7 128 x 292 x 96.0 (SATCAT)
1962 Nov 12	2230??	Stable through orbit 18
1962 Nov 12	2230??	Agena B retrofire
		SRV sep
		SRV landed in US.

Ref.: #7, #78a - update: 17.04.05

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