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NORAD 22195

LAGEOS 2

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 3.7 hours, on an orbit tilted 52.6° from the equator, between 5,622 and 5,961 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About LAGEOS 2

LAGEOS 2 is a satellite from Italy, launched on Oct 22, 1992 from Air Force Eastern Test Range.

It circles Earth every 222 minutes (6.5 times a day), between 5,616 and 5,952 km up, on an orbit tilted 52.6° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 53° north and south.

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

LAGEOS-2 · second of two satellites in the LAGEOS mission

Built by
Alenia Spazio
Mass
405 kg

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 19 days its lowest point went from 5,616 km to 5,616 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)
5,6005,7005,8005,900

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