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STRAND 1

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 100 minutes, on an orbit tilted 98.4° from the equator, between 800 and 805 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About STRAND 1

STRAND 1 is a satellite from the United Kingdom, launched on Feb 25, 2013 from Sirharikota.

It circles Earth every 100 minutes (14.4 times a day), between 761 and 774 km up, on an orbit tilted 98.4° 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.

STRaND-1 · nanosatellite

Operated by
University of Surrey

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

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 22 days its lowest point went from 762 km to 761 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)
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From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.