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NORAD 1361

LCS 1

In orbit
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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 2.4 hours, on an orbit tilted 32.1° from the equator, between 2,786 and 2,798 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About LCS 1

LCS 1 is a satellite from the United States, launched on May 6, 1965 from Air Force Eastern Test Range.

It circles Earth every 146 minutes (9.9 times a day), between 2,778 and 2,798 km up, on an orbit tilted 32.1° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 32° north and south.

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

Lincoln Calibration Sphere 1 · satellite used for RADAR calibration

Wikipedia article ↗ · Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 8 days its lowest point went from 2,778 km to 2,778 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)
2,7802,7852,7902,795

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