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NORAD 43005

MOHAMMED VI-A

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 97 minutes, on an orbit tilted 97.9° from the equator, between 634 and 651 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About MOHAMMED VI-A

MOHAMMED VI-A is a satellite from MA, launched on Nov 8, 2017 from French Guiana.

It circles Earth every 97 minutes (14.8 times a day), between 638 and 639 km up, on an orbit tilted 97.9° 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.

Mohammed VI - A · Moroccan Earth observation satellite

Operated by
Royal Centre for Remote Sensing
Built by
Thales Alenia Space

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 22 days its lowest point went from 638 km to 638 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.