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DEORBITSAIL

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 96 minutes, on an orbit tilted 97.6° from the equator, between 47,491 and 47,665 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About DEORBITSAIL

DEORBITSAIL is a satellite from the United Kingdom, launched on Jul 10, 2015 from Sirharikota.

It circles Earth every 96 minutes (15.1 times a day), between 541 and 559 km up, on an orbit tilted 97.6° 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.

DeorbitSail-1 · satellite testing deorbit technology

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 22 days its lowest point went from 543 km to 541 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.