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ROCSAT 2

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 103 minutes, on an orbit tilted 98.9° from the equator, between 889 and 904 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About ROCSAT 2

ROCSAT 2 is a satellite from TWN, launched on May 20, 2004 from Air Force Western Test Range.

It circles Earth every 103 minutes (14.0 times a day), between 889 and 890 km up, on an orbit tilted 98.9° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 81° north and south.

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

Taiwanese Earth observation satellite

Operated by
Taiwan Space Agency
Built by
Astrium
Mass
764 kg

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

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 24 days its lowest point went from 888 km to 889 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)
887888889890891892Nov 26

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