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NORAD 20441

OSCAR 18 (WEBERSAT)

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 100 minutes, on an orbit tilted 98.9° from the equator, between 789 and 807 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About OSCAR 18 (WEBERSAT)

OSCAR 18 (WEBERSAT) is a satellite from the United States, launched on Jan 22, 1990 from French Guiana.

It circles Earth every 100 minutes (14.3 times a day), between 770 and 786 km up, on an orbit tilted 98.9° 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.

OSCAR 18 · amateur radio satellite

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

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 17 days its lowest point went from 771 km to 770 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.