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IRNSS 1E

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 23.9 hours, on an orbit tilted 33.5° from the equator, between 35,534 and 36,010 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About IRNSS 1E

IRNSS 1E is a satellite from India, launched on Jan 20, 2016 from Sirharikota.

It sits in geostationary orbit about 35,800 km above the equator near 116°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.

IRNSS-1E · Indian navigation satellite

Operated by
Indian Space Research Organisation
Mass
1,425 kg

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

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 19 days its lowest point went from 35,690 km to 35,692 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)
35,70035,75035,80035,85035,900

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