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NORAD 25693

OSCAR 36 (UOSAT 12)

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 97 minutes, on an orbit tilted 64.6° from the equator, between 645 and 668 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About OSCAR 36 (UOSAT 12)

OSCAR 36 (UOSAT 12) is a satellite from the United Kingdom, launched on Apr 21, 1999 from Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex.

It circles Earth every 97 minutes (14.8 times a day), between 606 and 625 km up, on an orbit tilted 64.6° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 65° north and south.

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

UoSAT-12 · amateur radio satellite

Operated by
University of Surrey
Built by
Surrey Satellite Technology

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

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 23 days its lowest point went from 605 km to 606 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)
605610615620625Nov 26

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