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NORAD 2876

AURORA 1

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 2.9 hours, on an orbit tilted 90.0° from the equator, between 3,810 and 3,954 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About AURORA 1

AURORA 1 is a satellite from the United States, launched on Jun 29, 1967 from Air Force Western Test Range.

It circles Earth every 172 minutes (8.4 times a day), between 3,801 and 3,944 km up, on an orbit tilted 90.0° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 90° north and south.

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

Aurora 1 · artificial satellite

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 11 days its lowest point went from 3,800 km to 3,801 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)
3,8003,8503,9003,950

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