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NORAD 18123

DMSP 5D-2 F8 (USA 26)

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 101 minutes, on an orbit tilted 98.7° from the equator, between 826 and 857 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About DMSP 5D-2 F8 (USA 26)

DMSP 5D-2 F8 (USA 26) is a satellite from the United States, launched on Jun 20, 1987 from Air Force Western Test Range.

It circles Earth every 101 minutes (14.2 times a day), between 817 and 836 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.

DMSP 5D-2 F8 (USA 26) · satellite

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 15 days its lowest point went from 818 km to 817 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.