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NORAD 12848

AUREOLE 3

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 99 minutes, on an orbit tilted 82.5° from the equator, between 7,198 and 11,427 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About AUREOLE 3

AUREOLE 3 is a satellite from France, launched on Sep 21, 1981 from Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex.

It circles Earth every 99 minutes (14.6 times a day), between 370 and 1,012 km up, on an orbit tilted 82.5° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 82° north and south.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

Oreol 3 · Soviet-French research satellite

Built by
Pivdenne Design Office
Mass
1,030 kg

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 13 days its lowest point went from 371 km to 370 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
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From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.