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PISAT

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 98 minutes, on an orbit tilted 97.8° from the equator, between 708 and 760 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About PISAT

PISAT is a satellite from India, launched on Sep 26, 2016 from Sirharikota.

It circles Earth every 98 minutes (14.7 times a day), between 642 and 685 km up, on an orbit tilted 97.8° 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.

PISat · Indian remote sensing nanosatellite

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

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 21 days its lowest point went from 644 km to 643 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.