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EGYPTSAT A

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 98 minutes, on an orbit tilted 98.0° from the equator, between 699 and 714 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About EGYPTSAT A

EGYPTSAT A is a satellite from EGYP, launched on Feb 21, 2019 from Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex.

It circles Earth every 98 minutes (14.7 times a day), between 652 and 655 km up, on an orbit tilted 98.0° 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.

EgyptSat A · Egyptian space satellite

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

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 21 days its lowest point went from 653 km to 652 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

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