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NORAD 37227

FAST 1 (USA 222)

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 97 minutes, on an orbit tilted 72.0° from the equator, between 649 and 687 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About FAST 1 (USA 222)

FAST 1 (USA 222) is a satellite from the United States, launched on Nov 20, 2010 from Kodiak Island, Alaska.

It circles Earth every 97 minutes (14.9 times a day), between 601 and 623 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.

FASTRAC 1 · technology demonstration satellite developed by the University of Texas at Austin

Operated by
University of Texas at Austin
Built by
University of Texas at Austin
Mass
15 kg

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 24 days its lowest point went from 601 km to 601 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)
600605610615620625Nov 26

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