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IRS P4 (OCEANSAT 1)

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 99 minutes, on an orbit tilted 98.0° from the equator, between 744 and 757 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About IRS P4 (OCEANSAT 1)

IRS P4 (OCEANSAT 1) is a satellite from India, launched on May 26, 1999 from Sirharikota.

It circles Earth every 99 minutes (14.6 times a day), between 705 and 711 km up, on an orbit tilted 98.0° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 82° north and south.

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

Oceansat-1 · first Indian satellite built specifically for Ocean applications

Operated by
Indian Space Research Organisation

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

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 23 days its lowest point went from 706 km to 705 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)
706708710712Nov 26

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