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SPOT 1

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 98 minutes, on an orbit tilted 98.7° from the equator, between 600 and 833 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About SPOT 1

SPOT 1 is a satellite from France, launched on Feb 22, 1986 from French Guiana.

It circles Earth every 98 minutes (14.7 times a day), between 566 and 745 km up, on an orbit tilted 98.7° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 81° north and south.

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

SPOT 1 · Earth observation satellite (1986-2003)

Operated by
Airbus DS Geo
Built by
Matra

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 15 days its lowest point went from 566 km to 566 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.