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JASON

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 112 minutes, on an orbit tilted 66.0° from the equator, between 1,332 and 1,334 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About JASON

JASON is a satellite from the United States, launched on Dec 7, 2001 from Air Force Western Test Range.

It circles Earth every 112 minutes (12.8 times a day), between 1,318 and 1,332 km up, on an orbit tilted 66.0° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 66° north and south.

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

Jason-1 · satellite oceanography mission

Operated by
CNES, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Built by
Alcatel Space
Mass
450 kg

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

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 23 days its lowest point went from 1,318 km to 1,318 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)
1,3201,3251,330Nov 26

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