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NORAD 15561

BRAZILSAT 1

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 24.1 hours, on an orbit tilted 14.0° from the equator, between 35,971 and 36,026 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About BRAZILSAT 1

BRAZILSAT 1 is a satellite from BRAZ, launched on Feb 8, 1985 from French Guiana.

It sits in geostationary orbit about 35,800 km above the equator near 171°W, 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.

BrasilSat A1 · communications satellite

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

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 14 days its lowest point went from 35,972 km to 35,968 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)
35,97035,98035,99036,00036,010

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