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EGYPTSAT 2

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 99 minutes, on an orbit tilted 51.6° from the equator, between 729 and 740 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About EGYPTSAT 2

EGYPTSAT 2 is a satellite from EGYP, launched on Apr 16, 2014 from Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex.

It circles Earth every 99 minutes (14.6 times a day), between 705 and 706 km up, on an orbit tilted 51.6° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 52° north and south.

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

EgyptSat 2 · Egyptian space satellite

Operated by
National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences
Built by
S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia

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

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 22 days its lowest point went from 706 km to 705 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)
705706707

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