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NORAD 43641

SAOCOM 1-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 620 and 634 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About SAOCOM 1-A

SAOCOM 1-A is a satellite from ARGN, launched on Oct 8, 2018 from Air Force Western Test Range.

It circles Earth every 97 minutes (14.8 times a day), between 622 and 624 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.

SAOCOM 1A · first satellite of the SAOCOM constellation

Operated by
Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales
Built by
INVAP
Mass
1,600 kg

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 21 days its lowest point went from 622 km to 622 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.