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CLEMENTINE

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 93 minutes, on an orbit tilted 98.1° from the equator, between 426 and 442 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About CLEMENTINE

CLEMENTINE is a satellite from France, launched on Dec 3, 1999 from French Guiana.

It circles Earth every 93 minutes (15.5 times a day), between 426 and 428 km up, on an orbit tilted 98.1° 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.

Clémentine · French military satellite

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

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 24 days its lowest point went from 429 km to 426 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)
426428430432Nov 26

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