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NORAD 29051

FORMOSAT 3E

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 101 minutes, on an orbit tilted 72.0° from the equator, between 751 and 840 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About FORMOSAT 3E

FORMOSAT 3E is a satellite from TWN, launched on Apr 15, 2006 from Air Force Western Test Range.

It circles Earth every 101 minutes (14.3 times a day), between 738 and 834 km up, on an orbit tilted 72.0° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 72° north and south.

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

FORMOSAT-3E · 29051

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 24 days its lowest point went from 738 km to 739 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)
740760780800820840Nov 26

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