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SPOT 5

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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 630 and 809 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About SPOT 5

SPOT 5 is a satellite from France, launched on May 4, 2002 from French Guiana.

It circles Earth every 99 minutes (14.5 times a day), between 618 and 801 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.

SPOT-5 · Earth observation satellite (2002-2015)

Operated by
Airbus DS Geo
Built by
Astrium
Mass
3,085 kg

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 24 days its lowest point went from 619 km to 618 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)
650700750800Nov 26

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