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NORAD 13010

MARECS A

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 25.3 hours, on an orbit tilted 11.5° from the equator, between 37,068 and 37,588 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About MARECS A

MARECS A is a satellite from the European Space Agency, launched on Dec 20, 1981 from French Guiana.

It sits in geostationary orbit about 35,800 km above the equator near 103°E, turning with Earth so it stays over the same spot.

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

decommissioned European maritime communications satellite

Operated by
European Space Agency
Built by
British Aerospace
Mass
1,060 kg

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 12 days its lowest point went from 36,790 km to 36,789 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)
37,00037,500

From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.