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DUBAISAT 1

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 98 minutes, on an orbit tilted 98.0° from the equator, between 643 and 663 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About DUBAISAT 1

DUBAISAT 1 is a satellite from UAE, launched on Jul 29, 2009 from Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex.

It circles Earth every 98 minutes (14.8 times a day), between 637 and 651 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.

DubaiSat-1 · Earth observation satellite

Operated by
Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre

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

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 24 days its lowest point went from 636 km to 637 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)
635640645650Nov 26

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