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LAOSAT 1

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 23.9 hours, on an orbit tilted 0.0° from the equator, between 35,759 and 35,777 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About LAOSAT 1

LAOSAT 1 is a satellite from LAOS, launched on Nov 20, 2015 from Xichang Space Center, China.

It sits in geostationary orbit about 35,800 km above the equator near 129°E, turning with Earth so it stays over the same spot.

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

LaoSat 1 · artificial satellite

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 22 days its lowest point went from 35,776 km to 35,780 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)
35,77535,78035,78535,79035,795

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