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NORAD 26386

SNAP 1

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 98 minutes, on an orbit tilted 97.8° from the equator, between 641 and 665 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About SNAP 1

SNAP 1 is a satellite from the United Kingdom, launched on Jun 28, 2000 from Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex.

It circles Earth every 98 minutes (14.8 times a day), between 638 and 652 km up, on an orbit tilted 97.8° 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.

SNAP-1 · 26386

Operated by
Surrey Satellite Technology

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

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 24 days its lowest point went from 639 km to 638 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)
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From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.