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NORAD 15199

CCE 1 (AMPTE)

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 15.7 hours, on an orbit tilted 3.2° from the equator, between 11,830 and 38,983 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About CCE 1 (AMPTE)

CCE 1 (AMPTE) is a satellite from the United States, launched on Aug 16, 1984 from Air Force Eastern Test Range.

It circles Earth every 939 minutes (1.5 times a day), between 1,099 and 49,684 km up, on an orbit tilted 3.2° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 3° north and south.

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

Charge Composition Explorer · NASA satellite in the Explorer program

Operated by
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Built by
TRW Inc., Lockheed Corporation, University of Maryland, Applied Physics Laboratory
Mass
242 kg

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