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NORAD 21798

DMSP 5D-2 F11 (USA 73)

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 102 minutes, on an orbit tilted 98.7° from the equator, between 839 and 867 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About DMSP 5D-2 F11 (USA 73)

DMSP 5D-2 F11 (USA 73) is a satellite from the United States, launched on Nov 28, 1991 from Air Force Western Test Range.

It circles Earth every 102 minutes (14.2 times a day), between 826 and 842 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/F11 · meteorological satellite

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 18 days its lowest point went from 826 km to 826 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.