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NORAD 23413

TELSTAR 11 (ORION 1)

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 24.3 hours, on an orbit tilted 14.0° from the equator, between 36,197 and 36,352 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About TELSTAR 11 (ORION 1)

TELSTAR 11 (ORION 1) is a satellite from the United States, launched on Nov 29, 1994 from Air Force Eastern Test Range.

It sits in geostationary orbit about 35,800 km above the equator near 104°W, turning with Earth so it stays over the same spot.

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

Canadian communications satellite

Operated by
Telesat

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

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 23 days its lowest point went from 36,183 km to 36,186 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)
36,20036,25036,30036,350

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